Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2026-43674

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device may be able to view Wi-Fi passwords without authentication.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-43674: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43674?
CVE-2026-43674 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-43674?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.