VDB-173983 · CVE-2021-1784 · HT212325

Apple macOS up to 11.2.3 DiskArbitration permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 11.2.3. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component DiskArbitration. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-1784. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 11.2.3 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component DiskArbitration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 04/26/2021 as HT212325 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-1784. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Upgrading to version 11.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A permissions issue existed in DiskArbitration. This was addressed with additional ownership checks.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

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: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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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 11.3

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
04/26/2021 +138 days 🔍
04/26/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2021 +1 days 🔍
04/30/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212325
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1784 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1784
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-173983
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 08:54
Updated: 04/30/2021 14:56
Changes: 04/27/2021 08:54 (18), 04/27/2021 08:57 (28), 04/30/2021 14:56 (4)
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