---
title: "CVE-2026-112427: Apple macOS Golden Gate - Authentication Bypass"
description: "Apple macOS Golden Gate 27.2 contains an authentication bypass caused by improper state management, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code, exploit requires remote access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-112427/
---

# CVE-2026-112427 Apple macOS Golden Gate - Authentication Bypass

Apple macOS Golden Gate 27.2 contains an authentication bypass caused by improper state management, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code, exploit requires remote access.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112427)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

26 October 2026

Updated

27 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-287](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to macOS Golden Gate 27.2 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112427](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112427)
- [https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521](https://support.apple.com/en-us/149521)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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