CVE-2021-30892 — Incorrect Permission Assignment in Apple Macos

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment7 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
1.9%
top 16.55%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MacosApple MAC OS X
Timeline
PublishedAug 24
Latest updateJul 28

Description

An inherited permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, Security Update 2021-007 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 12.0+2
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.6.1+1
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x< 10.15.7+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

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CVEList
CVE-2021-30892: An inherited permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions↗2021-08-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Apple
CVE-2021-30892: macOS Monterey 12.0.1↗2021-10-25
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Apple
CVE-2021-30892: macOS Big Sur 11.6.1↗2021-10-25
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Apple
CVE-2021-30892: Security Update 2021-007 Catalina↗2021-10-25
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft: macOS Sploitlight flaw leaks Apple Intelligence data↗2025-07-28
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Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft: macOS bug lets hackers install malicious kernel drivers↗2025-01-13
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