CVE-2022-42849 json
An access issue existed with privileged API calls.
published 2022-12-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-45912
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An access issue existed with privileged API calls. This issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple tvOS 16.2
- Apple watchOS 9.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213535
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213530
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213536
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42849
- NVD CVE-2022-42849
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