5.5

CVE-2021-1739: apple ios and ipados Path Traversal

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 08-09-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1739 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-09-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, 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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.37% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple7 products
  • ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 14.5
  • ipados< 14.5
  • iphone_os< 14.5
  • mac_os_x≥ 10.14, ≤ 10.14.5 | ≥ 10.15, ≤ 10.15.5 | 10.14.6 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-001 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-002 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-004 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-005 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-006 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-007 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-001 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-002 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-003 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-004 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-005 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-006 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-007 | 10.14.6:security_update_2021-001 | 10.14.6:security_update_2021-002 | 10.15 | 10.15.6 | 10.15.6:supplemental_update | 10.15.7 | 10.15.7:security_update_2020 | 10.15.7:security_update_2020-001 | 10.15.7:security_update_2020-005 | 10.15.7:security_update_2020-007 | 10.15.7:security_update_2021-001 | 10.15.7:supplemental_update
  • macos≥ unspecified, < 11.3 | ≥ unspecified, < 2021 | ≥ 11.0, < 11.3

1 vendor · 7 products

References

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