USB access via missing locked-state check
Published Feb 10, 2025 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows physically proximate attackers to disable USB Restricted Mode on locked devices. The profiled settings service accepts a change to FeatureUSBRestrictedModeAllowed without first rejecting the locked-device state. Physical access and an accessory trigger are required; disabling the control permits USB data connections that should remain blocked.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows physically proximate attackers to disable USB Restricted Mode on locked devices. The profiled settings service accepts a change to FeatureUSBRestrictedModeAllowed without first rejecting the locked-device state. Physical access and an accessory trigger are required; disabling the control permits USB data connections that should remain blocked.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-24200
- Published
- Feb 10, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- CWE-863, T1200
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 12, 2025Exploitation reportedCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities listing
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <15.8.4
- Affected versionversion=0 <16.7.11
- Affected versionversion=0 <18.3.1
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Reported exploitation
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- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities listingknown exploited catalog
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