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CVE-2021-1739

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-09-08T15:15:09.120

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:45:00.563

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 14.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 14.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.14.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.15.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.15.7	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 11.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	< 14.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	< 7.4	Yes

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.