Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU57725

#VU57725 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2021-30912

Published: October 27, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57725

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30912

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 in SoftwareUpdate subsystem. A local user can gain access to a user's Keychain items and obtain sensitive information.

Install updates from vendor's website.