CVE-2021-30948 Auth bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass authentication to view stored passwords due to inconsistent UI state management.
- 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-2021-30948?
CVE-2021-30948 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 24 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access stored passwords without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30948?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30948 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-2021-30948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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