Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in macOS - CVE-2022-32857

 

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in macOS - CVE-2022-32857

Published: July 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65616
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32857
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Software Update uses insecure communication channel. A remote attacker on the local network can track user’s activity.


Affected software

macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS

How to mitigate CVE-2022-32857

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 12.5 21G72, 10.15.7 19H2026, 11.6.8 20G730
iPadOS - update to 15.6 19G71
Apple iOS - update to 15.6 19G71
tvOS - update to 15.6 19M65

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