CVE-2020-27951
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.3, iOS 12.5, iOS...
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.3, iOS 12.5, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2. Unauthorized code execution may lead to an authentication policy violation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.3, iOS 12.5, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2. Unauthorized code execution may lead to an authentication policy violation.
- Record
CVE-2020-27951- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.3, iOS 12.5, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2. Unauthorized code execution may lead to an authentication policy violation.
- Record
CVE-2020-27951- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-20444 No score
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.3, iOS 12.5, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2. Unauthorized code execution may lead to an authentication policy violation.
- Record
EUVD-2020-20444- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3mgj-7ppj-9qfc No score
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.3, iOS 12.5, iOS...
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.3, iOS 12.5, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2. Unauthorized code execution may lead to an authentication policy violation.
- Record
GHSA-3mgj-7ppj-9qfc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-27951 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ios, published April 2, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.10%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.