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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-30972
Apple macOS Bypass of Privacy Preferences Vulnerability
Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-001 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-30972 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
2 Apple mac_os_x
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability in macOS allows a malicious application to bypass certain privacy preferences.
  • Upgrade to macOS Catalina Security Update 2022-001 or later.
  • Upgrade to macOS 11.6.3 or later.
  • Upgrade to macOS 12.1 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-30972 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2021-30972.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212978
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212978
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-30972 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-2021-30972 weaknesses.

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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-30972 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-30972 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/HT213055
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212978
  • 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/kb/HT212978 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212978
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212978 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212978 Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.6.3 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.6.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 26, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212978 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions 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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.6.3 OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.6.3
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions 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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.6.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2022

    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. This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-001 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Unrejected by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2022

    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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 2.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} 0.01%

score

0.17205

percentile