CVE-2023-28182

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: May 8, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:47 AM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.7%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. A user in a privileged network position may be able to spoof a VPN server that is configured with EAP-only authentication on a device.

Affected

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

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.7v < 15.7.4v < 16.416.0 ≤ v < 16.4

Affected range stops below 15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.7.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 15.7.416.0 ≤ v < 16.4

Affected range stops below 15.7.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 11.7v < 12.6v < 13.311.0 ≤ v < 11.7.512.0 ≤ v < 12.6.413.0 ≤ v < 13.3

Affected range stops below 11.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.7.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.3, 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 (5)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-287

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