Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-1861 (CCN-200734)

Assigned:2020-12-08
Published:2021-04-26
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary:An issue existed in determining cache occupancy. The issue was addressed through improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3. A malicious website may be able to track users by setting state in a cache.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/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): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/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): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-1861

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve20211861-info-disc(200734)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT212325
About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.3

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

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0 and < 11.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos_big_sur:11.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple macos *
    apple macos big sur 11.2.2