CVE-2020-9855 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-9855 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 09/06/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: apple | Vendor: Apple | Product: macOS
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-9855 Description

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
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    Attack Complexity (AC)*
    Privileges Required (PR)*
    User Interaction (UI)*
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l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)*
    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges
Source: Apple

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).