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CVE-2021-30892 Details

Description

An inherited permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, Security Update 2021-007 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869 CVE
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871 CVE
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872 CVE
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869 [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871 [email protected]

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple mac os x
< 10.15.7
10.15.7 -
10.15.7 security_update_2020-001
10.15.7 security_update_2021-001
10.15.7 security_update_2021-002

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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: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_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple macos
>= 11.0, < 11.6.1
12.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-30892
NVD Published Date:
Aug 24, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]