Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2020-9851
Published: June 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28470
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9851
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the PackageKit functionality. A remote attacker can use a malicious application to modify protected parts of the file system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9851
Install updates from vendor's website.