#VU52607 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2021-1784 

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#VU52607 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2021-1784

Published: April 27, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52607
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-2021-1784
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 user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to system does properly perform ownership checks within the DiskArbitration component. A local user can modify protected parts of the filesystem and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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