Improper Authorization in macOS - CVE-2022-48575

 

Improper Authorization in macOS - CVE-2022-48575

Published: November 6, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82719
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48575
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the Login Window.

The vulnerability exists due to a consistency issue in the Login Windows. An attacker with physical access to device can bypass the login window and gain unauthorized access to the system.


Affected software

macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2022-48575

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 12.4 21F79

External References

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