Apple macOS up to 11.1 Endpoint Security state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 11.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Endpoint Security. This manipulation causes state issue. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-1802. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 11.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Endpoint Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 02/01/2021 by Zhongcheng Li as HT212147 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-1802. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges

Upgrading to version 11.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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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: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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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 11.2

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
02/01/2021 +55 days 🔍
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02/03/2021 +2 days 🔍
02/22/2021 +19 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212147
Researcher: Zhongcheng Li
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1802 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1802
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-169069
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2021 13:35
Updated: 02/22/2021 17:22
Changes: 02/03/2021 13:35 (19), 02/03/2021 13:38 (28), 02/22/2021 17:22 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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