Local privilege escalation via incorrect resource permissions
Published Apr 28, 2023 · Updated Jan 30, 2025
Incorrect permissions in HYPR Workforce Access 6.12 through 8.0 allow local users on macOS to gain elevated privileges. The client assigns unsafe permissions to a critical HyprOneService resource, but HYPR has not disclosed the resource or permission-setting operation. A low-privileged local account is required, and successful exploitation grants elevated control over the affected workstation.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect permissions in HYPR Workforce Access 6.12 through 8.0 allow local users on macOS to gain elevated privileges. The client assigns unsafe permissions to a critical HyprOneService resource, but HYPR has not disclosed the resource or permission-setting operation. A low-privileged local account is required, and successful exploitation grants elevated control over the affected workstation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-0834
- Published
- Apr 28, 2023
- Updated
- Jan 30, 2025
- Vendor
- HYPR
- Product
- Workforce Access Client
- Classifications
- CWE-732, CAPEC-233, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=6.12 <8.1
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