CVE-2020-3835 (GCVE-0-2020-3835)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-27 20:45 – Updated: 2024-08-04 07:44
VLAI?
Summary
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 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • A malicious application may be able to access restricted files
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < macOS Catalina 10.15.3 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T07:44:51.249Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210919"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "macOS",
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "macOS Catalina 10.15.3",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "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 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "A malicious application may be able to access restricted files",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2020-02-27T20:45:04",
        "orgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c",
        "shortName": "apple"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210919"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "product-security@apple.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2020-3835",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "macOS",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_affected": "\u003c",
                            "version_value": "macOS Catalina 10.15.3"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "Apple"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "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 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "A malicious application may be able to access restricted files"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://support.apple.com/HT210919",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210919"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c",
    "assignerShortName": "apple",
    "cveId": "CVE-2020-3835",
    "datePublished": "2020-02-27T20:45:04",
    "dateReserved": "2019-12-18T00:00:00",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T07:44:51.249Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"10.15.3\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"65C519D7-6C7C-4DDE-9D83-EE31E749AAFF\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"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 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"Se present\\u00f3 un problema de comprobaci\\u00f3n en el manejo de enlaces simb\\u00f3licos. Este problema se abord\\u00f3 con una comprobaci\\u00f3n de enlaces simb\\u00f3licos mejorada. Este problema es corregido en macOS Catalina versi\\u00f3n 10.15.3. Una aplicaci\\u00f3n maliciosa puede ser capaz de acceder a archivos restringidos.\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2020-3835",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T05:31:48.627",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV31\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 4.4, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"integrityImpact\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 1.8, \"impactScore\": 2.5}], \"cvssMetricV2\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"2.0\", \"vectorString\": \"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 3.6, \"accessVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"accessComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"authentication\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\", \"integrityImpact\": \"PARTIAL\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"baseSeverity\": \"LOW\", \"exploitabilityScore\": 3.9, \"impactScore\": 4.9, \"acInsufInfo\": false, \"obtainAllPrivilege\": false, \"obtainUserPrivilege\": false, \"obtainOtherPrivilege\": false, \"userInteractionRequired\": false}]}",
      "published": "2020-02-27T21:15:16.490",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/HT210919\", \"source\": \"product-security@apple.com\", \"tags\": [\"Release Notes\", \"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/HT210919\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Release Notes\", \"Vendor Advisory\"]}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-59\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2020-3835\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"published\":\"2020-02-27T21:15:16.490\",\"lastModified\":\"2024-11-21T05:31:48.627\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"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 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Se present\u00f3 un problema de comprobaci\u00f3n en el manejo de enlaces simb\u00f3licos. Este problema se abord\u00f3 con una comprobaci\u00f3n de enlaces simb\u00f3licos mejorada. Este problema es corregido en macOS Catalina versi\u00f3n 10.15.3. Una aplicaci\u00f3n maliciosa puede ser capaz de acceder a archivos restringidos.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N\",\"baseScore\":4.4,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"integrityImpact\":\"LOW\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":2.5}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N\",\"baseScore\":3.6,\"accessVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"integrityImpact\":\"PARTIAL\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"LOW\",\"exploitabilityScore\":3.9,\"impactScore\":4.9,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-59\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"10.15.3\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"65C519D7-6C7C-4DDE-9D83-EE31E749AAFF\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://support.apple.com/HT210919\",\"source\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"tags\":[\"Release Notes\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://support.apple.com/HT210919\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Release Notes\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]}]}}"
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.