Improper Authentication in macOS - CVE-2023-40401

 

Improper Authentication in macOS - CVE-2023-40401

Published: October 25, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82406
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40401
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-40401

Install updates from vendor's website.

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