CVE-2026-20685: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive information. in Apple Private Cloud Compute Server Software
An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive information. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in PCC Release 5E290.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a path handling flaw in Apple Private Cloud Compute Server Software that could allow an attacker positioned within a privileged network role to leak sensitive information. The flaw was mitigated by improved validation of path handling. The fix is included in PCC Release 5E290.3. There is no indication that this is a cloud service vulnerability, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with privileged network access could potentially leak sensitive information due to improper path validation. The impact is limited to information disclosure. There are no reports of active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in Apple Private Cloud Compute Server Software PCC Release 5E290.3. Users should upgrade to this release to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's release note indicating the fix. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
CVE-2026-20685: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive information. in Apple Private Cloud Compute Server Software
Description
An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive information. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in PCC Release 5E290.3.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a path handling flaw in Apple Private Cloud Compute Server Software that could allow an attacker positioned within a privileged network role to leak sensitive information. The flaw was mitigated by improved validation of path handling. The fix is included in PCC Release 5E290.3. There is no indication that this is a cloud service vulnerability, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with privileged network access could potentially leak sensitive information due to improper path validation. The impact is limited to information disclosure. There are no reports of active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is fixed in Apple Private Cloud Compute Server Software PCC Release 5E290.3. Users should upgrade to this release to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's release note indicating the fix. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-11T14:43:07.873Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0b320aec166c07b0cf2a54
Added to database: 05/18/2026, 15:36:42 UTC
Last enriched: 05/18/2026, 15:51:41 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 189
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