Apple watchOS up to 7.3.3 Kernel permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple watchOS up to 7.3.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. Performing a manipulation results in permission. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2021-1832. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple watchOS up to 7.3.3 (Smartwatch Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/26/2021 as HT212324 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-1832. 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:

Copied files may not have the expected file permissions

Upgrading to version 7.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

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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: 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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 7.4

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
04/26/2021 +138 days 🔍
04/26/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2021 +1 days 🔍
05/01/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212324
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1832 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174087

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 11:23
Updated: 05/01/2021 12:39
Changes: 04/27/2021 11:23 (18), 04/27/2021 11:26 (27), 05/01/2021 12:39 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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