Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2021-30828
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6. A local user may be able to read arbitrary files as root.
EPSS: 0.003 (19.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.15.7
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-30828?
- CVE-2021-30828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-30828?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-30828 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.