5.5

CVE-2021-30769: apple ios Improper Authentication

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

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-30769 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apple ios. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.4% 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
1.11%
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 logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.11% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.11%

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

Apple4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

3 links