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CVE-2025-24200

Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.5, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1. A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.

iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 releases address a physical attack vulnerability on USB Restricted Mode.

Apple iOS and iPadOS contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows a physical attacker to disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-10 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-11 First Exploit
  • 2025-02-12 Exploited in Wild
  • 2025-03-05 KEV Due Date
  • 2025-03-20 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-03 EPSS Updated
CWE
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Apple
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Ios
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Apple
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Ipados
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Apple
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Ipados
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Apple
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Iphone Os
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