CVE-2020-27902 Auth bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers with physical access can bypass authentication to read stored passwords on iOS and iPadOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-27902?
CVE-2020-27902 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 8 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access stored passwords without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27902?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-27902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-p276-c5v8-f347.