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TI-2020-16959 Aliases CVE-2020-27902GHSA-p276-c5v8-f347

Missing authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 21CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access stored passwords without authentication.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0032 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 14.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 14.214.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 14.2 Fixed in 14.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.2

    22 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOSPriority CRITICAL 93
    • TI-2020-16985 Out-of-bounds write in Apple watchOSPriority CRITICAL 93
    • TI-2020-17004 Apple watchOS: A malicious application may be able to disclose kernel memoryPriority HIGH 82
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27902
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p276-c5v8-f347

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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