RCE in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-49314
Asana Desktop 2.1.0 on macOS allows code injection because of specific Electron Fuses. There is inadequate protection against code injection through settings such as RunAsNode and EnableNodeCliInspectArguments, and thus r3ggi/electroniz3r can be used to perform an attack.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
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: 0.043 (90.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Asana Desktop — versions 2.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- asana.com/pt/download (Product)
- github.com/r3ggi/electroniz3r (Product)
- www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/fuses (Technical Description)
- github.com/louiselalanne/CVE-2023-49314 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/electron/fuses (Product)
- www.electronjs.org/blog/statement-run-as-node-cves
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49314?
- CVE-2023-49314 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-11-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49314?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-49314 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.