RCE in Perimeter81 Xpc Helpertool
CVE-2023-33298
com.perimeter81.osx.HelperTool in Perimeter81 10.0.0.19 on macOS allows Local Privilege Escalation (to root) via shell metacharacters in usingCAPath.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Perimeter81 Xpc Helpertool — versions 10.0.0.19
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.perimeter81.com/docs/macos-agent-release-notes (Release Notes)
- www.ns-echo.com/posts/cve_2023_33298.html (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/653767 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-33298?
- CVE-2023-33298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Perimeter81 Xpc Helpertool, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-33298?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-33298 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.