Current Description
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, helper service due to improper input validation. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.
Source:
MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, helper service due to improper input validation. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.
Source:
MITRE
Impact
CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
5.5 MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
(V3.0 legend)
Impact Score:
3.6
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
None
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
6.6 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
9.2
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
Access Vector (AV):
Local
Access Complexity (AC):
Low
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
Complete
Availability (A):
Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service
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Technical Details
Vulnerability Type
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- Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
Change History
1 change record found
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Initial Analysis -
1/25/2019 4:24:20 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-20 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0717 No Types Assigned |
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0717 Exploit, Third Party Advisory |