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CVE-2021-30946

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, watchOS 8.3, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

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 though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 1 other, 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

2021-08-24T19:15:21.407

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:05:01.200

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

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	macos	< 11.6.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 12.1	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/kb/HT213056 ([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/kb/HT213056 (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.