Apple iOS/iPadOS improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-31201. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.4.1, visionOS 2.4.1, iOS iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS Sequoia 15.4.1. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-31201 since 03/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234506 (macOS 15.x < 15.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122400)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 04/17/2025 with a due date of 05/08/2025:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (991), Tenable (234506) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-11381). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 234506
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (122400)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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03/27/2025 🔍
04/16/2025 +19 days 🔍
04/16/2025 +0 days 🔍
11/25/2025 +223 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-31201 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-31201
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-305299
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2025 22:05
Updated: 11/25/2025 08:25
Changes: 04/16/2025 22:05 (54), 04/17/2025 05:01 (2), 04/17/2025 21:52 (13), 04/27/2025 08:18 (2), 06/06/2025 18:38 (1), 10/03/2025 13:14 (2), 11/25/2025 08:25 (1)
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