A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15, watchOS 8, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. A device may be passively tracked by its WiFi MAC address.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
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.
2021-08-24T19:15:14.897
2024-11-21T06:04:52.330
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.5
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | apple | ipados | < 15.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | iphone_os | < 15.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | macos | < 12.0.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | tvos | < 15.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | watchos | < 8.0 | Yes |
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