Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2020-27938

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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2020-27938

Published: February 2, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50229
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27938
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

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.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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