CVE-2018-4033

The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.6 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

6.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 9.2

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0706	Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0706	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-01-10 15:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:06

NVD link : CVE-2018-4033

Mitre link : CVE-2018-4033

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-4033

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Products Affected

macpaw

cleanmymac_x

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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