What is CVE-2021-31006?

CVE-2021-31006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.

How severe is CVE-2021-31006?

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

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2021-31006

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.6, tvOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th 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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Tvos — versions unspecified
Apple Watchos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-31006?: CVE-2021-31006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-31006?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.