CVE-2026-65329

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iOS and iPadOS IPSec Authentication Bypass

Publication date: 2026-08-17

Last updated on: 2026-08-17

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to bypass IPSec authentication and intercept network traffic.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-17

Last Modified

2026-08-17

Generated

2026-08-18

AI Q&A

2026-08-18

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-65329

EUVD

EUVD-2026-60484

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apple	ios	26.6.1
apple	ipados	26.6.1

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an authentication issue caused by poor state management in iOS and iPadOS. It allows an attacker in a privileged network position to bypass IPSec authentication and intercept network traffic.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to intercept sensitive network traffic, potentially accessing confidential data like login credentials or personal information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update iOS to version 26.6.1 or later and iPadOS to version 26.6.1 or later to address the authentication issue and prevent potential bypass of IPSec authentication.

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