TI-2023-21220 Aliases CVE-2023-40401 GHSA-468w-3r6j-mchw

Missing authentication in Apple macOS

LOW 35CWE-306Published 2023-10-25 · Updated 2025-02-13

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
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

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01226 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.6

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	macOS	before 13.6	13.6	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	13.0 to before 13.6.1	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2023-10-25
Apple macOS 13.6
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22932 Link following in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-22943 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-22929 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40401
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-468w-3r6j-mchw

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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

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Sources

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