Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-30861 (CCN-212248)

Assigned:2021-08-24
Published:2021-08-24
Updated:2021-11-23
Summary:A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (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 (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
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:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
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:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-30861

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve202130861-sec-bypass(212248)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT212869
About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.0.1

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212816

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 15.0.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 12.0.1)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple safari *
    apple macos *