Is CVE-2020-9946 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-9946 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-9946?

CVE-2020-9946 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-9946?

CVE-2020-9946 has an EPSS score of 0.30% (22th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9946?

Upgrade ipados to 14.0 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-9946

MEDIUM

6.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, watchOS 7.0. The screen lock may not engage after the specified time period.

CWE-667

How to fix

Remediation Available

ipadosNVD

Affected:< 14.0Fixed in:14.0CVE-2020-9946derived from NVD

iphone osNVD

Affected:< 14.0Fixed in:14.0CVE-2020-9946derived from NVD

watchosNVD

Affected:< 7.0Fixed in:7.0CVE-2020-9946derived 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

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.30%probability of exploitation in 30 days

22ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory2

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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.