#VU52646 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2021-1853
Published: April 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52646
Vulnerability risk: 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-2021-1853
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions management within the APFS component. A local user can run a specially crafted application to escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.