Apple watchOS up to 7.4.1 CVMS Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 7.4.1. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component CVMS. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-30724. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 7.4.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component CVMS. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 05/24/2021 by Mickey Jin as HT212533 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-30724. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

A local attacker may be able to elevate  their privileges

Upgrading to version 7.5 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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Productinfo

Type

Smartwatch Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

watchOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

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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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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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ATT&CK: 🔍

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
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: watchOS 7.5

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
05/24/2021 +41 days 🔍
05/24/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/25/2021 +1 days 🔍
05/28/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212533
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30724 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30724
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-175651

Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2021 12:08
Updated: 05/28/2021 07:40
Changes: 05/25/2021 12:08 (18), 05/25/2021 12:11 (27), 05/28/2021 07:40 (4)
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