Protected-filesystem modification via PackageKit access-control failure
Published Jun 9, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Access-control failure in PackageKit in Apple macOS before 10.15.5 allows local users to modify protected parts of the file system. PackageKit applies insufficient access restrictions when a malicious application requests protected filesystem changes; Apple has not disclosed the affected operation or policy check. Exploitation requires local execution of a malicious application and user interaction, and the reported consequence is unauthorized file modification.
Summary
What happened
Access-control failure in PackageKit in Apple macOS before 10.15.5 allows local users to modify protected parts of the file system. PackageKit applies insufficient access restrictions when a malicious application requests protected filesystem changes; Apple has not disclosed the affected operation or policy check. Exploitation requires local execution of a malicious application and user interaction, and the reported consequence is unauthorized file modification.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-9851
- Published
- Jun 9, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- T1203
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 9, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <macOS Catalina 10.15.5
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