What is CVE-2022-22652?

CVE-2022-22652 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-22652?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2022-22652

The GSMA authentication panel could be presented on the lock screen. The issue was resolved by requiring device unlock to interact with the GSMA authentication panel. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. A person with physical access may be able to view and modify the carrier account information and settings from the lock screen.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.003 (23.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22652?: CVE-2022-22652 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-22652?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.