Untrusted search path in MacCPUID - CVE-2022-27180
Published: May 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76179
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27180
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
MacCPUID
How to mitigate CVE-2022-27180
Install updates from vendor's website.
MacCPUID - update to 3.2