iOS and iPadOS vulnerability

What happened

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to bypass IPSec authentication and intercept network traffic.

Affected versions

iOS and iPadOS: before 26.6.1 (custom); before 27 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.