The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. An unprivileged application may be able to edit NVRAM variables.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15 (including) | 10.15.7 (excluding) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7 (including) | 10.15.7 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2020 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2020 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-005 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-005 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-007 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-007 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-002 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-002 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-003 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-003 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-006 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-006 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-supplemental_update (including) | 10.15.7-supplemental_update (including) |
| Macos | Apple | 11.0 (including) | 11.6.1 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 12.0 (including) | 12.0 (including) |