Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-1797 (CCN-195888)

Assigned:2020-12-08
Published:2021-02-01
Updated:2021-05-04
Summary:The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A local user may be able to read arbitrary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/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): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-1797

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20210427 APPLE-SA-2021-04-26-3 Security Update 2021-002 Catalina

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve20211797-info-disc(195888)

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT212147
About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT212326
About the security content of Security Update 2021-002 Catalina

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT212327
About the security content of Security Update 2021-003 Mojave

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.4)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.4)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.14.6)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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: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_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.15 and < 10.15.7)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0.1 and < 11.2)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.4)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos_big_sur:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple ipad os *
    apple iphone os *
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.14.6
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 -
    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 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_2020-003
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2020-004
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2020-005
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2020-006
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2020-007
    apple mac os x 10.14.6 security_update_2021-001
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 -
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 supplemental_update
    apple macos *
    apple tvos *
    apple watchos *
    apple macos big sur 11.0.0