#VU81123 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in MacUpdater - CVE-2023-41902

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#VU81123 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in MacUpdater - CVE-2023-41902

Published: September 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81123
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41902
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MacUpdater
Software vendor:
corecode (Simon Schubert)

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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