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
93%
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 43× in last 7d / 222× 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 458 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-28 08:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-28 04:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-28 00:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-27 20:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-27 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-27 17:17 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-07-27 15:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-27 11:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-27 07:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-27 03:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-26 23:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-26 18:55 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-07-26 18:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-26 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-26 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-26 14:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-26 10:29 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-07-26 10:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-26 06:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-26 02:05 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-26 02:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-25 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-23 14:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-23 02:00 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-07-22 22:47 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-07-22 16:45 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 16:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-22 12:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 08:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-22 04:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-21 23:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-21 17:42 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-07-21 17:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  17. 2026-07-21 13:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-21 09:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 05:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-21 00:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-20 20:46 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-07-20 20:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-20 16:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-20 12:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-20 08:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-20 03:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-19 23:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-19 19:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-19 15:25 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-07-19 15:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-19 14:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-07-19 11:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-19 07:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-19 02:50 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-07-19 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-07-18 22:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-18 18:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-18 14:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-18 10:05 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-07-18 10:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-07-18 05:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-18 01:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-17 21:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-17 17:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-17 13:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-17 08:56 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-07-17 08:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-17 04:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-17 00:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-16 20:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  57. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-07-16 16:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-16 12:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-16 07:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-16 03:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-15 23:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-15 19:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  65. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  67. 2026-07-15 15:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  69. 2026-07-15 10:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-15 06:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-07-15 02:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-15 01:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  73. 2026-07-14 22:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-14 18:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update

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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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