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CVE-2021-30945

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, tvOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) 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

2021-08-24T19:15:21.350

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:05:01.077

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 15.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 15.2	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	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	< 11.6.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 12.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	< 15.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	< 8.3	Yes

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212975 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212980 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212975 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212980 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981 (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.