What is CVE-2019-4000?

CVE-2019-4000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-25.

How severe is CVE-2019-4000?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

RCE in Apple macOS

CVE-2019-4000

Improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code in Druva inSync Mac OS Client 6.5.0 allows a local, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python expressions with root privileges.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.007 (50.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Druva Insync — versions 6.5.0
N/a Druva Insync Mac Os Client — versions 6.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4000?: CVE-2019-4000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-25.
How severe is CVE-2019-4000?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.