Improper authentication in Apple iOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
An inconsistency in Wi-Fi network configuration settings was addressed. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. An attacker in physical proximity may be able to force a user onto a malicious Wi-Fi network during device setup.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS | before iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 | iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 Fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2
13 records Highest priority Priority LOW 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06359 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2019-06357 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2019-06348 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8804
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3vw-hjxj-mr52
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-8804 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8804 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3vw-hjxj-mr52 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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