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🗓️ 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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macOS 14.x before 14.8.9 has CVE-2026-65400 authentication issue; upgrade to 14.8.9.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(333125);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-65400");
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"148172");

  script_name(english:"macOS 14.x < 14.8.9 (148172)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes a vulnerability");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 14.x prior to 14.8.9. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability:

  - An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. (CVE-2026-65400)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported
version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/148172");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS 14.8.9 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-65400");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/06");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:macos:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras_apple.inc');

var app_info = vcf::apple::macos::get_app_info();

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '14.8.9', 'min_version' : '14.0', 'fixed_display' : 'macOS Sonoma 14.8.9' }
];

vcf::apple::macos::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);

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06 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
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