Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-30925 is an Apple permissions issue where a malicious application may bypass Privacy preferences. That can undermine endpoint privacy controls. Apple says the issue was fixed with improved permissions logic in watchOS 8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, iOS 15, and iPadOS 15.
Executive priority
Treat this as a privacy-control bypass risk on outdated Apple devices, not as a confirmed mass-exploitation emergency. The main business action is update verification across managed Apple fleets.
Technical view
The public description identifies a permissions logic flaw in Apple platforms. The attacker model described is a malicious application, with the impact limited in sources to bypassing Privacy preferences. The bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, detailed affected version ranges, or technical root-cause details beyond Apple’s permissions-logic fix.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Apple devices below the fixed releases Apple names: watchOS 8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, iOS 15, and iPadOS 15. The source bundle does not provide complete affected version ranges.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The only attacker scenario stated is a malicious application bypassing Privacy preferences, so treat exploitability details as incomplete.
Researcher notes
Public data is sparse. Apple attributes the fix to improved permissions logic and describes impact as Privacy preference bypass by a malicious app. No exploit chain, affected component, CVSS, CWE, or complete version boundary is provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Update affected Apple devices to the fixed releases or later.
- Prioritize managed endpoints that handle sensitive user or business data.
- Review Apple security guidance for platform-specific update paths.
- Restrict untrusted application installation where device management allows it.
Validation and detection
- Inventory macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS versions across managed devices.
- Confirm macOS Big Sur systems are at 11.6 or later.
- Confirm iOS and iPadOS systems are at 15 or later.
- Confirm watchOS systems are at 8 or later.
- Check vendor advisories for any newer superseding guidance.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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