Root escalation via unrestricted XPC database queries
Published Jan 28, 2025 · Updated Mar 24, 2025
Privilege escalation in DTEX DEC-M (DTEX Forwarder) 6.1.1 allows local users to obtain root access through unauthorized XPC database queries. The com.dtexsystems.helper service accepts any XPC client and passes submitQuery input to a privileged database operation; the proof of concept attaches to /var/db/auth.db and rewrites authorization rules. A local macOS session is required, and successful exploitation changes system authorization policy so attacker-controlled code can run as root.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in DTEX DEC-M (DTEX Forwarder) 6.1.1 allows local users to obtain root access through unauthorized XPC database queries. The com.dtexsystems.helper service accepts any XPC client and passes submitQuery input to a privileged database operation; the proof of concept attaches to /var/db/auth.db and rewrites authorization rules. A local macOS session is required, and successful exploitation changes system authorization policy so attacker-controlled code can run as root.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-55968
- Published
- Jan 28, 2025
- Updated
- Mar 24, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-267, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Jan 28, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Wi1DN00B CVE-2024-55968 exploit PoCproof of concept · demonstrated
- null-event DTEX LPE PoCproof of concept · demonstrated
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