What is CVE-2025-46286?

CVE-2025-46286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-01-09.

How severe is CVE-2025-46286?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2025-46286

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. Restoring from a backup may prevent passcode from being required immediately after Face ID enrollment.

EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-46286?: CVE-2025-46286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-46286?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.