CVE-2025-43422 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel4 documents4 sources
Severity
4.6MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 93.92%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple IpadosApple Iphone OS
Timeline
PublishedNov 4

Description

The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to disable Stolen Device Protection.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 0.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDapple/ipados< 26.1
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 26.1
▶NVDapple/iphone_os< 26.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
CVE-2025-43422: The issue was addressed by adding additional logic↗2025-11-04
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GHSA
GHSA-v3g8-vrxx-mrhp: The issue was addressed by adding additional logic↗2025-11-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2025-43422: iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1↗2025-11-03
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CVE-2025-43422 — Apple IOS AND Ipados vulnerability | cvebase