Vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X
CVE-2023-28143
Qualys Cloud Agent for macOS (versions 2.5.1-75 before 3.7) installer allows a local escalation of privilege bounded only to the time of installation and only on older macOSX (macOS 10.15 and older) versions. Attackers may exploit incorrect file permissions to give them ROOT command execution privileges on the host. During the install of the PKG, a step in the process involves extracting the package and copying files to several directories. Attackers may gain writable access to files during the install of PKG when extraction of the package and copying files to several directories, enabling a local escalation of privilege.
EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Qualys Cloud Agent — versions 2.5.1-75
- Qualys Cloud_agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugreport@qualys.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28143?
- CVE-2023-28143 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28143?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.