CVE-2021-30925

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Published Aug 24, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 11.6

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 15

Apple

watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 8

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-17842	The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.296% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Ipados Iphone Os Macos Watchos

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Aug 24, 2021, 6:50 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:48 PM
Reserved: Apr 13, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 24, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:51 AM

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