What is CVE-2026-20661?

CVE-2026-20661 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-20661?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple Ios And Ipados

CVE-2026-20661

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user info…

EPSS: 0.002 (4.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20661?: CVE-2026-20661 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-20661?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.