#VU28469 Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions in macOS - CVE-2020-9817

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#VU28469 Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions in macOS - CVE-2020-9817

Published: June 1, 2020 / Updated: May 7, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28469
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9817
CWE-ID: CWE-378
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to macOS Installer creates a world-readable temp directory that files are extracted into during installation within the PackageKit functionality. A local user can gain root privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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