CVE-2020-10006 Missing authorization in macOS
A malicious application can access restricted files due to insufficient entitlements, requiring an OS upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-10006?
CVE-2020-10006 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 8 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-10006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrhj-w8p7-f96j.