CVE-2022-26724 Auth bypass in tvOS
A local user can bypass authentication to enable iCloud Photos on Apple tvOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-26724?
CVE-2022-26724 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Tvos, published on 26 May 2022. 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 tvOS 15.5. A local user may be able to enable iCloud Photos without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26724?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26724 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-2022-26724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Tvos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39rg-8h92-xq56.