CVE-2021-1797
Apple macOS Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Description
The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A local user may be able to read arbitrary files.
INFO
Published Date :
April 2, 2021, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 4, 2021, 7:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-1797
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-1797.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327 | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2021-1797 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-1797 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327 Vendor Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.1 up to (excluding) 11.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.14.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.15 up to (excluding) 10.15.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.1 up to (excluding) 11.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.3 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.1 up to (excluding) 11.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-1797 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-1797
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile