CVE-2025-46286Network attack vector

Passcode-check bypass after Face ID enrollment

Published Jan 9, 2026 · Updated Jan 9, 2026

Authentication bypass in BiometricKit in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 26.2 allows attackers to avoid an immediate passcode check. Apple identifies a validation logic issue but has not disclosed the exact state check that fails during backup restoration. The path requires backup restoration and Face ID enrollment; the reported consequence is a delayed passcode requirement, with no published integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in BiometricKit in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 26.2 allows attackers to avoid an immediate passcode check. Apple identifies a validation logic issue but has not disclosed the exact state check that fails during backup restoration. The path requires backup restoration and Face ID enrollment; the reported consequence is a delayed passcode requirement, with no published integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-46286
Published
Jan 9, 2026
Updated
Jan 9, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
CWE-288
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 9, 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=unspecified <26.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <26.2

Published CVSS scores

4.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

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