---
id: CVE-2025-43281
title: The issue was addressed with improved authentication
summary: >-
  The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in
  macOS Sequoia 15.6. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - macos < 15.6
patched:
  - macos 15.6
published: '2025-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T11:10:00.250'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43281'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00147
epssPercentile: 0.03422
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.444Z'
---

## Overview

The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

## Affected

- `macos < 15.6`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 15.6`