CVE-2021-30713

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 7%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc activeExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
7%
EPSS %ILE
94%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

September 8, 2021

Last Modified

October 23, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30713
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of Security Update 2021-005 Catalina - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212805
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.4 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-8 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-4 Security Update 2021-005 Catalina

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/40

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 57× in last 7d / 243× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 802 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-08 10:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  5. 2026-09-07 17:31 UTCEG score recompute
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  7. 2026-09-07 15:58 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-09-05 19:22 UTCEG score recompute
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  22. 2026-09-05 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-09-05 02:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  3. 2026-09-04 18:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-04 17:38 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-09-04 14:01 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-04 14:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-04 13:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-04 09:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-09-02 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-09-02 15:51 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-02 15:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-02 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-09-02 11:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-09-01 14:40 UTCEG score recompute
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  32. 2026-09-01 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  34. 2026-09-01 06:15 UTCEG score recompute
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  38. 2026-08-31 21:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-08-31 14:19 UTCCISA KEV update
  41. 2026-08-31 13:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  45. 2026-08-30 20:41 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-08-30 20:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-30 19:14 UTCEPSS rescore
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  51. 2026-08-30 03:57 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-08-30 03:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-30 01:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  60. 2026-08-28 22:33 UTCEG score recompute
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  69. 2026-08-27 17:22 UTCCISA KEV update
  70. 2026-08-27 17:03 UTCEG score recompute
  71. 2026-08-27 17:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-08-27 14:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2021-30713?
CVE-2021-30713 is a critical vulnerability published on September 8, 2021. A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
When was CVE-2021-30713 disclosed?
CVE-2021-30713 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 8, 2021, with the most recent update on October 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-30713 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-30713 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Apple macOS. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-30713?
CVE-2021-30713 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-30713?
CVE-2021-30713 affects Apple macOS. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-30713?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-30713, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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