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CVE-2021-30856
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2021-08-24 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-863
Description
This issue was addressed by adding a new Remote Login option for opting into Full Disk Access for Secure Shell sessions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3. A malicious unsandboxed app on a system with Remote Login enabled may bypass Privacy preferences.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.3 — fixed in 11.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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