What is CVE-2021-41995?

CVE-2021-41995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2022-06-30.

How severe is CVE-2021-41995?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2021-41995

A misconfiguration of RSA in PingID Mac Login prior to 1.1 is vulnerable to pre-computed dictionary attacks, leading to an offline MFA bypass.

Published 2022-06-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS
Ping Identity Pingid Mac Login — versions unspecified
Pingidentity Pingid Integration For Mac Login

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingid.html (Product, Vendor Advisory)
docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/hnh1653583508549.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-41995?: CVE-2021-41995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2022-06-30.
How severe is CVE-2021-41995?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.