Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU84733

#VU84733 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2022-42816

Published: December 25, 2023 / Updated: December 25, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84733

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42816

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
macOS

Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Beta Access Utility. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.

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