Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2025-24200, Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 12 Feb 2025, 2 days after it was published. It affects Apple iOS and iPadOS. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Apple iOS and iPadOS contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows a physical attacker to disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device.
| Vendor | Apple (96 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | iOS and iPadOS |
| Vulnerability | Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
| Published | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Added to KEV | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Reported by (CNA) | apple |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-24200 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 12 Feb 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check Apple's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected iOS and iPadOS and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in February 2025 · Apple scorecard · act-now radar.
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