CVE-2021-30681

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2021-30681
  • Assigner
  • product-security@apple.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2021-09-08T15:15:14
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2021-09-20T14:57:42
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-20 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.6
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 14.6
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 10.14 10.14.5
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 10.15 10.15.6
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 11.0 11.4
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 7.5
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9.3
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 10
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/HT212530 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30681
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-30681
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 16:04:30 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-05 10:04:09 2021-09-08T15:15Z 2021-09-08T15:15:14 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-05 10:04:09 2021-09-20T14:57:42 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-05 10:04:09 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated