#VU56738 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2021-30827
Published: September 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56738
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30827
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in CUPS. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.