Medium severity · published Sep 8, 2021
CVE-2021-30657
Apple macOS Unspecified Vulnerability
In wildKEV
5.5
CVSS
68.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)68.5% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueNov 17, 2021
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 11.3; before 2021 · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.15 through 10.15.5; 10.15.6; 10.15.6; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30657
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-30657
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326
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