Apple macOS up to 11.0.1 AppleMobileFileIntegrity Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple macOS up to 11.0.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-29621. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 11.0.1 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 12/14/2020 by Wojciech Reguła as HT212011 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-29621. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

Upgrading to version 11.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

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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: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 11.1

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
12/14/2020 +6 days 🔍
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12/15/2020 +1 days 🔍
12/17/2020 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212011
Researcher: Wojciech Reguła
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-29621 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-29621
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-166258
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/15/2020 14:29
Updated: 12/17/2020 17:45
Changes: 12/15/2020 14:29 (18), 12/15/2020 14:32 (28), 12/17/2020 17:45 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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