Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-9994 (CCN-190397)

Assigned:2020-09-21
Published:2020-09-21
Updated:2020-10-26
Summary:A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
6.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-9994

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve20209994-sec-bypass(190397)

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/kb/HT211168

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

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211171

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211175

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 13.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 13.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.15.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 13.4.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 6.2.5)

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

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple ipados *
    apple iphone os *
    apple mac os x *
    apple tvos *
    apple watchos *
    apple macos catalina 10.15.4