CVE-2024-27358

Local antivirus installation denial of service

Published Jul 26, 2024 · Updated Nov 1, 2024

Denial of service in WithSecure Elements products for Mac allows local users to block administrators from completing antivirus installation. WithSecure has not published the affected installation component or the operation that lets an unprivileged local account block setup. Exploitation requires local access during an administrator-initiated installation and prevents antivirus deployment without reported data exposure or system compromise.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in WithSecure Elements products for Mac allows local users to block administrators from completing antivirus installation. WithSecure has not published the affected installation component or the operation that lets an unprivileged local account block setup. Exploitation requires local access during an administrator-initiated installation and prevents antivirus deployment without reported data exposure or system compromise.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-27358
Published
Jul 26, 2024
Updated
Nov 1, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1562.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Affected products and versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

3.3CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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

T1562.001Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

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