Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-1849 (CCN-200681)

Assigned:2020-12-08
Published:2021-04-26
Updated:2021-09-20
Summary:An issue in code signature validation was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
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:N/I:H/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:N/I:H/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): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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: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-347
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-1849

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-ios-cve20211849-sec-bypass(200681)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT212317
About the security content of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0 and < 11.3)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.4)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ipados:14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple ipados *
    apple iphone os *
    apple macos *
    apple tvos *
    apple watchos *
    apple ios 14.4
    apple ipados 14.4