CVE-2022-32857

Activity tracking via unencrypted software update traffic

Published Aug 24, 2022 · Updated May 29, 2025

Cleartext transmission in Software Update for Apple macOS, tvOS, and watchOS allows adjacent-network attackers to track user activity. Software Update sends activity-related information over HTTP rather than HTTPS, exposing requests to observation by a party with a privileged network position. The flaw discloses activity patterns rather than permitting content modification or service interruption, and reachability requires visibility into the device's network path.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext transmission in Software Update for Apple macOS, tvOS, and watchOS allows adjacent-network attackers to track user activity. Software Update sends activity-related information over HTTP rather than HTTPS, exposing requests to observation by a party with a privileged network position. The flaw discloses activity patterns rather than permitting content modification or service interruption, and reachability requires visibility into the device's network path.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-32857
Published
Aug 24, 2022
Updated
May 29, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
tvOS
Classifications
CWE-319, T1040
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <15.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · tvOSversion=unspecified <15.6
Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <11.6; version=unspecified <12.5; version=unspecified <2022
Apple · watchOSversion=unspecified <15.6; version=unspecified <8.7

Published CVSS scores

4.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
T1040Network Sniffing

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