CVE-2020-9817 json
A permissions issue existed.
published 2020-06-09 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-30596
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A permissions issue existed. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.5
Exploit prediction
1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-anyconnect-mac-priv-esc-VqST2nrT
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT211170
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9817
- NVD CVE-2020-9817
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