CVE-2021-30987: Medium severity macos vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2021
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Updated

Airport. An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

Other sources

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1. A device may be passively tracked via BSSIDs.

Credit

Jason Meller, Fritz Ifert-Miller, Joseph Sokol-Margolis(Kolide)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<12.1
12.1
macOS>=12.0<12.1

Event History

Aug 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:51 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability CVE-2021-30987?

CVE-2021-30987 is an access issue in Airport that was addressed with improved access restrictions.

2

How does CVE-2021-30987 impact macOS Monterey?

CVE-2021-30987 affects macOS Monterey version 12.1 or earlier.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2021-30987?

The severity level of CVE-2021-30987 is not provided in the information available.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-30987?

To fix CVE-2021-30987, make sure to update macOS Monterey to version 12.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30987?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-30987 on the official Apple support page: [Apple Support - HT212978](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978)

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