Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2026-43674
Medium 4.6
In plain English
A medium-severity improper authentication in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access to an unlocked device may be able to view Wi-Fi passwords without authentication.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 – before 27 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N