Insecure Inherited Permissions in macOS - CVE-2021-1832
Published: April 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52666
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1832
CWE-ID: CWE-277
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists within the kernel component, as copied files may not have the expected file permissions. A local user can abuse such behavior to elevate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1832
Install updates from vendor's website.