VDB-340364 · CVE-2025-46286 · EUVD-2025-206272

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 26.1 Backup Restore improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.1. This affects an unknown part of the component Backup Restore. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-46286. The attack can be executed directly on the physical device. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 26.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Backup Restore. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. Restoring from a backup may prevent passcode from being required immediately after Face ID enrollment.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-46286 since 04/22/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/10/2026).

Upgrading to version 26.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-206272). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 26.2

Timelineinfo

04/22/2025 CVE reserved
01/09/2026 +262 days Advisory disclosed
01/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/10/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-46286 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-46286
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-340364
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2026 22:54
Updated: 01/10/2026 07:35
Changes: 01/09/2026 22:54 (57), 01/10/2026 07:35 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103