Improper Authentication in macOS - CVE-2023-40401
Published: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82406
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40401
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 improper authentication in Passkeys. An attacker with physical access to the device can access passkeys without authentication.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40401
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.6.1 22G313, 14.0 23A344
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7, 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7 20H19, 17.0 21A327
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7, 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7 20H19, 17.0 21A327