CVE-2025-31214
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThis issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to intercept network traffic.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCVE-2025-31214 is a vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS that allows an attacker with privileged network position (e.g., man-in-the-middle) to intercept network traffic. The issue stemmed from improper state management in the operating system and was fixed in iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 18.5< 18.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhoneOn the iPhone, go to Settings > General > About and look at the version number listed next to 'Version'Affected if The version number is below 18.5 (for example, 18.4, 18.3, 17.x, etc.)
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Check iPadOS version on iPadOn the iPad, go to Settings > General > About and look at the version number listed next to 'Version'Affected if The version number is below 18.5 (for example, 18.4, 18.3, 17.x, etc.)
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Check iOS version via Apple Configurator or MDMConnect the device to a computer with Apple Configurator, or query the device through your MDM console, to retrieve the iOS version remotelyAffected if The reported iOS version is less than 18.5
The device is affected if it runs any version of iOS or iPadOS earlier than 18.5 and connects to networks where an attacker with privileged network position could intercept traffic.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped18.5
Update all iOS and iPadOS devices to version 18.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Organizations should deploy this update through their mobile device management (MDM) infrastructure.
iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5
- Back up your device data using iCloud or Finder before proceeding with the update
- Connect your iPhone or iPad to power and ensure it is connected to a stable Wi-Fi network
- On your device, go to Settings > General > Software Update
- Locate and download iOS 18.5 or iPadOS 18.5 when it appears
- Follow the on-screen prompts to install the update
- After the device restarts, verify the update was successful by checking Settings > General > About for version 18.5
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-31214 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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