Auth bypass in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-40401
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213927
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213940
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213985 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40401?
- CVE-2023-40401 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40401?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.