Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-9817 (CCN-182682)

Assigned:2020-05-26
Published:2020-05-26
Updated:2022-06-02
Summary:A permissions issue existed. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-276
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-9817

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve20209817-priv-esc(182682)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT211170
About the security content of macOS Catalina 10.15.5, Security Update 2020-003 Mojave, Security Update 2020-003 High Sierra

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211170

Source: CISCO
Type: Third Party Advisory
20210505 MacOS Local Privilege Escalation Exploitable through Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.14 and < 10.14.6)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.13 and < 10.13.6)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.15 and < 10.15.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos_catalina:10.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2020-001
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2020-002
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2019-007
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2019-004
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2019-005
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2019-006
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 -
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2020-001
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2020-002
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 -
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2018-002
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2018-003
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2019-001
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2019-002
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2019-003
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2019-004
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2019-005
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2019-006
    apple mac os x 10.13.6 security_update_2019-007
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2019-001
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2019-002
    apple mac os x *
    apple macos catalina 10.15.4