Privilege escalation in Appsanywhere Client
CVE-2023-41138
The AppsAnywhere macOS client-privileged helper can be tricked into executing arbitrary commands with elevated permissions by a local user process.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Appsanywhere Client — versions 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.5.1
- Appsanywhere Client — versions 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.appsanywhere.com/appsanywhere/3.1/2023-11-security-advisory (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41138?
- CVE-2023-41138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Appsanywhere Client, classified under Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41138?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.