CVE-2021-30713

KEVApple macOS Unspecified Vulnerability

Description

Apple macOS Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) contains an unspecified permissions issue which may allow a malicious application to bypass privacy preferences.

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedSep 8, 2021

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVNov 3, 2021

Remediation dueNov 17, 2021

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529Release NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT212805Release NotesVendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30713Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1805 days
CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 7.0% · top 6% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-862

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.