Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-22578 (CCN-218145)

Assigned:2022-01-26
Published:2022-01-26
Updated:2022-03-28
Summary:A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.3, iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-22578

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-watchos-cve202222578-priv-esc(218145)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213053
About the security content of iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213059
About the security content of watchOS 8.4

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213059

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 15.3)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 15.3)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 12.2)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 15.3)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 8.4)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:watchos:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple ipados *
    apple iphone os *
    apple macos *
    apple tvos *
    apple watchos *
    apple watchos 8.3