Apple iOS and iPadOS USB Restricted Mode Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2025-24200) Analysis & Mitigation Guide

# Example MDM API command to force OS update to iOS 18.3.1 or later
curl -X POST 'https://mdm.example.com/api/v1/commands' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <MDM_API_TOKEN>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "command": "ScheduleOSUpdate",
    "device_udids": ["00008101-000C34D20E30001E"],
    "update_keys": {
      "ProductVersion": "18.3.1",
      "InstallAction": "Default"
    }
  }'

# Generate an Apple Configuration Profile to enforce USB Restricted Mode
cat <<EOF > Disable_USB_Accessories.mobileconfig
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC '-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN' 'http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd'>
<plist version='1.0'>
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.applicationaccess</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.example.security.restrictions</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7A8B-9C0D-1E2F3A4B5C6D</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
            <key>allowUSBAccessories</key>
            <false/>
        </dict>
    </array>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>USB Restricted Mode Hardening</string>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>com.example.usb.hardening</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>9F8E7D6C-5B4A-3F2E-1D0C-9B8A7F6E5D4C</string>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
EOF

# Python script to audit and identify vulnerable iOS/iPadOS devices
import json

def audit_devices(device_data_json):
    devices = json.loads(device_data_json)
    vulnerable =
    
    for dev in devices:
        version = dev.get('OSVersion', '0.0.0')
        major = int(version.split('.'))
        
        is_vulnerable = False
        if major == 15 and version < '15.8.4': is_vulnerable = True
        elif major == 16 and version < '16.7.11': is_vulnerable = True
        elif major == 17 and version < '17.7.5': is_vulnerable = True
        elif major == 18 and version < '18.3.1': is_vulnerable = True
        
        if is_vulnerable:
            vulnerable.append({
                'UDID': dev.get('UDID'),
                'DeviceName': dev.get('DeviceName'),
                'OSVersion': version
            })
    return vulnerable

# Sample execution
sample_inventory = '[{"UDID": "test-uuid-123", "DeviceName": "Finance_iPad", "OSVersion": "17.6.0"}]'
print('Vulnerable Devices:', audit_devices(sample_inventory))