Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Power Gadget software for macOS - CVE-2023-46689
Published: May 21, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89697
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46689
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 improper neutralization, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Power Gadget software for macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46689
Install updates from vendor's website.
Power Gadget software for macOS - update to 3.7.0