What is CVE-2021-3187?

CVE-2021-3187 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-3187?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x

CVE-2021-3187

An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Mac before 5.7. An authenticated, unprivileged user can elevate privileges by running a malicious script (that executes as root from a temporary directory) during install time…

EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.13.6, 10.14.6
Beyondtrust Privilege_management_for_mac
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3187?: CVE-2021-3187 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-3187?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.