CVE-2026-65400
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
10.5%
95.5th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2026-08-18 · patch by 2026-08-21
Weakness / dates
CWE-287
Published 2026-08-06 · modified 2026-09-15
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-08-06 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-18 — Added to CISA KEV (actively exploited)
- 2026-08-21 — CISA patch-by deadline
- 2026-09-15 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.7.9, macOS Sonoma 14.8.9, macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An attacker on the network may be able to authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials.
Affected
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/148170
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/148171
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/148172
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/149042
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Aug/36
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Aug/37
- https://advisories.ncsc.nl/2026/ncsc-2026-0280.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-65400