What is CVE-2026-20693?

CVE-2026-20693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-20693?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-20693

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4. An attacker with root privileges may be able to delete protected system files.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20693?: CVE-2026-20693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-20693?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.