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

Published 2022-03-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182 (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.