What is CVE-2023-23493?

CVE-2023-23493 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-23493?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-23493

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without prompting for the password.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.002 (11.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23493?: CVE-2023-23493 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-23493?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.