What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28653?

CVE-2021-28653 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Armorlock CVE-2021-28653

MEDIUM

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information (CWE-922)

2021-03-19 cve@mitre.org

Apple Information Disclosure Armorlock

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 19, 2021 - 00:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

The iOS and macOS apps before 1.4.1 for the Western Digital G-Technology ArmorLock NVMe SSD store keys insecurely. They choose a non-preferred storage mechanism if the device has Secure Enclave support but lacks biometric authentication hardware.

AnalysisAI

The iOS and macOS apps before 1.4.1 for the Western Digital G-Technology ArmorLock NVMe SSD store keys insecurely. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-922. The iOS and macOS apps before 1.4.1 for the Western Digital G-Technology ArmorLock NVMe SSD store keys insecurely. They choose a non-preferred storage mechanism if the device has Secure Enclave support but lacks biometric authentication hardware. Affected products include: Westerndigital Armorlock. Version information: before 1.4.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.