Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-30970 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-30970 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
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-2021-30970.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979

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).

None

Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 4, 2023, 5:52 p.m. This repo has been linked 18 different CVEs too.

The Mac Researcher - Am I the one?

C Shell

Updated: 10 months, 2 weeks ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 29, 2021, 5:55 p.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

My Personal Reading lists for CVE Writeups

Python

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
32 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : April 15, 2021, 1:15 a.m. This repo has been linked 31 different CVEs too.

Here is some resources about macOS/iOS system security.

Updated: 2 weeks ago
506 stars 50 fork 50 watcher
Born at : Aug. 26, 2020, 8:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 166 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-30970 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
HM Surf (CVE-2024-44133): macOS Flaw Exposing Cameras and Microphones to Hackers, PoC Published

In a significant discovery by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, a vulnerability in macOS, identified as CVE-2024-44133, has been found to bypass Apple’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) technolog ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 17, 2024 (2 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-30970 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source MITRE Apple Inc.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.2.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program. Notes: none. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Unrejected by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Rejected by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-30970 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-2021-30970 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.29123

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability