CVE-2024-44171

Physical nearby-device control through lock-screen accessibility

Published Sep 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Improper state management in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS allows physically proximate attackers to control nearby devices from a locked device. The Accessibility component fails to maintain the required authorization state for Control Nearby Devices; Apple has not disclosed the affected routine or state transition. Affected releases include iOS and iPadOS before 17.7 or 18 and watchOS before 11, and exploitation requires direct physical access to the locked device.

CVSS severity4.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper state management in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS allows physically proximate attackers to control nearby devices from a locked device. The Accessibility component fails to maintain the required authorization state for Control Nearby Devices; Apple has not disclosed the affected routine or state transition. Affected releases include iOS and iPadOS before 17.7 or 18 and watchOS before 11, and exploitation requires direct physical access to the locked device.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-44171
Published
Sep 16, 2024
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
T1461
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <17.7
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <18

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=0 <17.7; version=0 <18
Apple · watchOSversion=0 <11

Published CVSS scores

4.6CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1461Lockscreen Bypass

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