CVE-2023-42948

Wi-Fi password disclosure via faulty state management

Published Jul 29, 2024 · Updated Mar 17, 2025

Information disclosure in System Settings in Apple macOS before 14 allows local users to retain a Wi-Fi password during Mac activation. System Settings fails to clear the credential because its Recovery activation state is managed incorrectly; Apple has not disclosed the faulty operation. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and activation in macOS Recovery, and the reported consequence is retained Wi-Fi credential exposure only.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in System Settings in Apple macOS before 14 allows local users to retain a Wi-Fi password during Mac activation. System Settings fails to clear the credential because its Recovery activation state is managed incorrectly; Apple has not disclosed the faulty operation. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and activation in macOS Recovery, and the reported consequence is retained Wi-Fi credential exposure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-42948
Published
Jul 29, 2024
Updated
Mar 17, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
CWE-200, T1555
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <14

Published CVSS scores

3.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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