CVE-2022-22656 json
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 2022-03-18 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27801
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. A local attacker may be able to view the previous logged in user’s desktop from the fast user switching screen.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 11.6, 12.3, 2022
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213183
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213184
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213185
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22656
- NVD CVE-2022-22656
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