CVE-2020-27938
CVSS V2 Medium 6.8
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-27938
- Assigner
- product-security@apple.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-04-02T18:15:16
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-04-07T15:16:00
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.2.0 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.1.0 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.8
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27938 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-27938 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:17:01 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-06 00:56:26 | 2021-04-02T18:15Z | 2021-04-02T18:15:16 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-06 00:56:26 | 2021-04-07T15:16:00 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 00:56:26 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |