Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-26704 (CCN-226684)

Assigned:2022-05-16
Published:2022-05-16
Updated:2022-11-10
Summary:A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks and was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/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): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-26704

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20220721 APPLE-SA-2022-07-20-3 macOS Big Sur 11.6.8

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20220721 APPLE-SA-2022-07-20-4 Security Update 2022-005 Catalina

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve202226704-priv-esc(226684)

Source: MISC
Type: Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0032/MNDT-2022-0032.md

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213257
About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.4

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213343
About the security content of Security Update 2022-005 Catalina

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213344
About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.6.8

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213343

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213344

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.15 and < 10.15.7)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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_2020:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.0.0 and < 12.4)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0 and < 11.6.8)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2020-005
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2020-007
    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_2020
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003
    apple macos *
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2022-002
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2022-003
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2022-004
    apple macos *