CVE-2021-1740

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Path Traversal
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
appleCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 21%
VendorProductVersion
appleipados
𝑥
< 14.5
appleiphone_os
𝑥
< 14.5
applemac_os_x
10.15 ≤
𝑥
≤ 10.15.5
applemac_os_x
10.15.6
applemac_os_x
10.15.6:supplemental_update
applemac_os_x
10.15.7
applemac_os_x
10.15.7
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2020
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2020-001
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2020-005
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2020-007
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:security_update_2021-001
applemac_os_x
10.15.7:supplemental_update
applemacos
11.0 ≤
𝑥
< 11.3
appletvos
𝑥
< 14.5
applewatchos
𝑥
< 7.4
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326