VDB-155818 · CVE-2020-9772 · HT211170

Apple macOS up to 10.15.4 Accounts privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple macOS up to 10.15.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Accounts. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-9772. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 10.15.4 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Accounts. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 05/26/2020 with UC Berkeley as HT211170 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9772. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

Upgrading to version 10.15.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-155817, VDB-155819, VDB-155820 and VDB-155821 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.15.5

Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
05/26/2020 +85 days 🔍
05/26/2020 +0 days 🔍
05/30/2020 +4 days 🔍
10/20/2020 +143 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211170
Organization: UC Berkeley
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9772 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9772
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155818
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2020 07:37
Updated: 10/20/2020 14:31
Changes: 05/30/2020 07:37 (46), 05/30/2020 07:42 (2), 10/20/2020 14:31 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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