Auth bypass in Universal Audio Uaconnect

CVE-2024-8272

The com.uaudio.bsd.helper service, responsible for handling privileged operations, fails to implement critical client validation during XPC inter-process communication (IPC). Specifically, the service does not verify the code requirements, entitlements, or security flags of any client attempting to establish a connection. This lack of proper validation allows unauthorized clients to exploit the service's methods and escalate privileges to root.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (5.2th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8272?
CVE-2024-8272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Universal Audio Uaconnect, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-8272?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.