CVE-2024-11467

Local root escalation via undisclosed logic flaw

Published Feb 4, 2025 · Updated Feb 5, 2025

Local privilege escalation in Omnissa Horizon Client for macOS 2406 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges. Omnissa identifies the cause only as a logic flaw and does not disclose the affected component or incorrect privileged operation. Exploitation requires existing user privileges on a Mac with the client installed and grants root privileges on that system.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local privilege escalation in Omnissa Horizon Client for macOS 2406 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges. Omnissa identifies the cause only as a logic flaw and does not disclose the affected component or incorrect privileged operation. Exploitation requires existing user privileges on a Mac with the client installed and grants root privileges on that system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-11467
Published
Feb 4, 2025
Updated
Feb 5, 2025
Vendor
Omnissa
Product
Omnissa Horizon Client for Mac
Classifications
CWE-269, CAPEC-233, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Omnissa Horizon Client for macOS 2406 or earlier

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Omnissa · Omnissa Horizon Client for Macversion=Omnissa Horizon Client for macOS 2406 or earlier

Published CVSS scores

7.8OmnissaCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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