Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-28182

 

Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-28182

Published: March 27, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74088
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28182
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the authentication process in NetworkExtension. A remote attacker can spoof a VPN server that is configured with EAP-only authentication on a device.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS
macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-28182

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.4 20E247, 15.7.4 19H321
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.4 20E247, 15.7.4 19H321
macOS - addressed in versions 11.7.5 20G1225, 12.6.4 21G526, 13.3 22E252

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