high
8.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-3187

First published: Mon Dec 11 2023(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Mac before 5.7. An authenticated, unprivileged user can elevate privileges by running a malicious script (that executes as root from a temporary directory) during install time. (This applies to macOS before 10.15.5, or Security Update 2020-003 on Mojave and High Sierra, Later versions of macOS are not vulnerable.)

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows and Mac<5.7
Any of
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.13.0<10.13.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14.0<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2018-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2018-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-3187?

    CVE-2021-3187 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-3187?

    To fix CVE-2021-3187, upgrade BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Mac to version 5.7 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2021-3187?

    CVE-2021-3187 affects authenticated, unprivileged users of BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Mac versions prior to 5.7 on certain macOS versions.

  • What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2021-3187?

    Exploiting CVE-2021-3187 allows an attacker to elevate privileges and execute commands as the root user.

  • What versions of macOS are vulnerable to CVE-2021-3187?

    CVE-2021-3187 impacts macOS versions prior to 10.15.5 and specific updates of macOS Yosemite.

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