Vulnerability in Apple Airport Base Station Firmware
CVE-2019-8575
The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue is fixed in AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1, AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.9.1. A base station factory reset may not delete all user information.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Airport Base Station Firmware
- Apple Airport Base Station Firmware Update — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210090 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210091 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8575?
- CVE-2019-8575 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Airport Base Station Firmware. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8575?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-8575 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.