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CVE-2019-8531

9.8 · CRITICAL

A validation issue existed in Trust Anchor Management.

Published Oct 27, 2020CWE-295EPSS 0.80%

Overview

CVE-2019-8531 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A validation issue existed in Trust Anchor Management. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.2. An untrusted radius server certificate may be trusted.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT209599Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT209600Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT209602Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT209599Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT209600Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT209602

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8531?

CVE-2019-8531 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-8531?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-8531?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-8531?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-8531 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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