CVE-2025-31216

Physical override of managed Wi-Fi profiles

Published Nov 21, 2025 · Updated Nov 21, 2025

Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 18.5 and iPadOS before 17.7.7 allows attackers to override managed Wi-Fi profiles. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed which Wi-Fi profile-management check accepts the unauthorized physical action. Physical possession of an affected iPhone or iPad is required, and the bounded consequence is modification of administrator-managed Wi-Fi settings.

CVSS severity2.4
Low
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 18.5 and iPadOS before 17.7.7 allows attackers to override managed Wi-Fi profiles. Apple states only that improved checks addressed the issue and has not disclosed which Wi-Fi profile-management check accepts the unauthorized physical action. Physical possession of an affected iPhone or iPad is required, and the bounded consequence is modification of administrator-managed Wi-Fi settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-31216
Published
Nov 21, 2025
Updated
Nov 21, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <18.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <18.5
Apple · iPadOSversion=unspecified <17.7

Published CVSS scores

2.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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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

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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