Elevated command execution via privileged helper
Published Nov 9, 2023 · Updated Sep 4, 2024
Privilege management flaw in AppsAnywhere Client 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.6.0, and 2.0.0 allows local users to run elevated commands. On macOS, a local user process can trick the client's privileged helper into executing arbitrary commands instead of enforcing its intended privilege boundary. Exploitation requires local access and high privileges; the vendor has not disclosed the helper interface or triggering input.
Summary
What happened
Privilege management flaw in AppsAnywhere Client 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.6.0, and 2.0.0 allows local users to run elevated commands. On macOS, a local user process can trick the client's privileged helper into executing arbitrary commands instead of enforcing its intended privilege boundary. Exploitation requires local access and high privileges; the vendor has not disclosed the helper interface or triggering input.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-41138
- Published
- Nov 9, 2023
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2024
- Vendor
- AppsAnywhere
- Product
- AppsAnywhere Client
- Classifications
- CWE-269, CWE-226, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.4.0
- Affected versionversion=1.4.1
- Affected versionversion=1.5.1
- Affected versionversion=1.5.2
- Affected versionversion=1.6.0
- Affected versionversion=2.0.0
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