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.
EPSS: 0.012 (65.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Airport_base_station_firmware
- Apple Airport Base Station Firmware Update — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.