Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2020-27938
Published: February 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50229
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27938
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions within the Power Management component in macOS. A local application can elevate privileges on the system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-27938
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 10.14.6 18G8012, 10.15.7 19H512, 11.1 20C69