Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22618
Published: March 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61354
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22618
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error. An attacker with physical access to device can bypass the Emergency SOS passcode prompt.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
iPadOS
watchOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22618
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 15.4 19E241
iPadOS - update to 15.4 19E241
watchOS - update to 8.5 19T242
iPadOS - update to 15.4 19E241
watchOS - update to 8.5 19T242