Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2021-30994
Published: July 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64923
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30994
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 due to App Store does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-30994
Install updates from vendor's website.