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AppleCVE-2026-43674

Apple iOS and iPadOS: improper authentication

Medium4.6CVE-2026-43674 · Published Sep 14, 2026 · updated Sep 18, 2026

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.

Apple advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
iOS and iPadOS
Product
< 2727
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity from
CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
Weakness
CWE-287

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