CVE-2020-9901
CVSS V2 Medium 4.6
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-9901
- Assigner
- product-security@apple.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2020-10-22T19:15:14
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-09T16:41:59
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 13.6 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 13.6 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 10.15.6 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 13.4.8 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 4.6
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- 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/kb/HT211289 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290 | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9901 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-9901 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:21:37 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 00:52:42 | 2020-10-22T19:15Z | 2020-10-22T19:15:14 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 00:52:42 | 2020-10-29T20:24:36 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 00:52:42 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-01-09 17:12:34 | 2023-01-09T16:41:59 | CVE Modified Date | updated |