CVE-2023-42855
MEDIUMiPadOS < 17.1 - Unauthenticated Apple ID Persistence via Physical Access
Title source: llmDescription
This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An attacker with physical access may be able to silently persist an Apple ID on an erased device.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
Scores
CVSS v3
4.6
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.4%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
apple/ipad_os
< 17.1
apple/iphone_os
< 17.1
Published
Feb 21, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026