Apple Xcode up to 12.3 IDE path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Xcode up to 12.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component IDE. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2021-1800. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Xcode up to 12.3 (Programming Tool Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component IDE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/26/2021 by Theodore Dubois as HT212153 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-1800. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

A malicious application may be able to access arbitrary files on the host device while running an app that uses on-demand resources with Xcode

Upgrading to version 12.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.

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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Xcode 12.4

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12/08/2020 🔍
01/26/2021 +49 days 🔍
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01/28/2021 +2 days 🔍
02/20/2021 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212153
Researcher: Theodore Dubois
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1800 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1800
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-168807

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2021 06:34
Updated: 02/20/2021 20:05
Changes: 01/28/2021 06:34 (18), 01/28/2021 06:37 (28), 02/20/2021 20:05 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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