Mac Os X
CVE-2021-30972
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-001 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
AnalysisAI
This issue was addressed with improved checks. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863), which allows attackers to bypass authorization checks to access restricted resources. This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-001 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and test authorization logic, implement consistent access control checks, use centralized authorization framework.
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Same weakness CWE-863 – Incorrect Authorization
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