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CVE-2021-1863

LOW
2.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 8, 2021 at 02:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:32 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
LOW2.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

An issue existed with authenticating the action triggered by an NFC tag. The issue was addressed with improved action authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to place phone calls to any phone number.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS· Apple
95%
v < 14.5
Affected range stops below 14.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
iPhone OS· Apple
95%
v < 14.5
Affected range stops below 14.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317

CVSS

2.4LOW[email protected]
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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