Privilege escalation in CoreCode MacUpdater



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-41902
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 MacUpdater
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor corecode (Simon Schubert)

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU81123

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41902

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an XPC misconfiguration issue. A local user can use a specially crafted .pkg file and gain elevated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MacUpdater: 2.0.0 - 3.1.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.corecode.io/macupdater/history2.html
https://www.corecode.io/macupdater/history3.html
https://gist.github.com/NSEcho/5d048a0796ceef59d6b1df1659bd1057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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