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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2021-30713

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 7.0%Published · Apple

The short answer

CVE-2021-30713 affects Apple macOS and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Weakness: CWE-862.

Severity

7.8 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Nov 3, 2021

Federal due date Nov 17, 2021

EPSS, next 30 days

7.0%

Higher than 94% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

macOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2021-30713 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-30713 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2021-11-17.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30713?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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