CVE-2025-31194: A Shortcut may run with admin privileges without authentication in Apple macOS
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A Shortcut may run with admin privileges without authentication.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-31194) in Apple macOS allows a Shortcut to run with admin privileges without authentication due to an authentication issue. Apple fixed the issue by improving state management in macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5. The CVSS v3.1 score is 9.8, reflecting critical impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute Shortcuts with administrative privileges without authentication, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access, modification, or destruction of data and system availability disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 or later. These updates contain the fix through improved state management. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2025-31194: A Shortcut may run with admin privileges without authentication in Apple macOS
Description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A Shortcut may run with admin privileges without authentication.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-31194) in Apple macOS allows a Shortcut to run with admin privileges without authentication due to an authentication issue. Apple fixed the issue by improving state management in macOS Sequoia 15.4, Sonoma 14.7.5, and Ventura 13.7.5. The CVSS v3.1 score is 9.8, reflecting critical impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute Shortcuts with administrative privileges without authentication, potentially leading to full system compromise including unauthorized access, modification, or destruction of data and system availability disruption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patches by upgrading to macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, or macOS Ventura 13.7.5 or later. These updates contain the fix through improved state management. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-27T16:13:58.312Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69091e1dc28fd46ded869b5b
Added to database: 11/03/2025, 21:26:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 08:26:24 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:50 UTC
Views: 257
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