What is CVE-2019-8804?

CVE-2019-8804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8804?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple iOS

CVE-2019-8804

An inconsistency in Wi-Fi network configuration settings was addressed. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. An attacker in physical proximity may be able to force a user onto a malicious Wi-Fi network during device setup.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (34.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Ios — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8804?: CVE-2019-8804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8804?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.