Is CVE-2019-8548 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2019-8548 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-8548?

CVE-2019-8548 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-8548?

CVE-2019-8548 has an EPSS score of 0.29% (21th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8548?

Upgrade watchos to 5.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-8548

LOW

2.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An issue existed where partially entered passcodes may not clear when the device went to sleep. This issue was addressed by clearing the passcode when a locked device sleeps. This issue is fixed in watchOS 5.2. A partially entered passcode may not clear when the device goes to sleep.

CWE-459

How to fix

Remediation Available

watchosNVD

Affected:< 5.2Fixed in:5.2CVE-2019-8548derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days

21stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.apple.com

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CVE-2022-1552	High	8.8	12%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-18924	High	8.8	9.5%	-	-
CVE-2022-21125	Medium	5.5	6.5%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.