CVEvulnerability

CVE-2025-24200

6.1 MEDIUM Known exploited Published 2025-02-10 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability — Apple iOS and iPadOS

Apple iOS and iPadOS contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows a physical attacker to disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device.

Added to KEV: 2025-02-12
Remediation due: 2025-03-05
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/122173 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24200

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2025-02-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 6.1 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 6.1 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses: CWE-863

Description

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.8.4 and iPadOS 15.8.4, iOS 16.7.11 and iPadOS 16.7.11, iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 17.7.5. A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.

Affected configurations

• apple ipados (< 15.8.4) • apple ipados (>= 16.0 < 16.7.11) • apple ipados (>= 17.0 <= 17.7.5) • apple ipados (>= 18.0 < 18.3.1) • apple iphone os (< 15.8.4) • apple iphone os (>= 16.0 < 16.7.11) • apple iphone os (>= 17.0 < 18.3.1)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness

References