CVE-2025-31216
LowCVSS 2.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk4th percentile - higher than 4% of all known CVEs
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks in iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, and iPadOS 17.7.7. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to override managed Wi-Fi profiles.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with physical access to a device could bypass Wi-Fi management policies, potentially connecting to untrusted networks and compromising data security.
Recommendation
Update devices to iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, or iPadOS 17.7.7.
Other vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS
See all- CVE-2025-24200MediumActively exploited
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.
- CVE-2025-43450High
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. An app may be able to learn information about the current camera view before being granted camera access.
Original NVD description (English source)
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, iPadOS 17.7.7. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to override managed Wi-Fi profiles.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

