What is CVE-2021-30867?

CVE-2021-30867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.

How severe is CVE-2021-30867?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2021-30867

The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. A malicious application may be able to access photo metadata without needing permission to access photos.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os
Apple Macos

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30867?: CVE-2021-30867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-30867?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.