CVE-2018-7493
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CVE-2018-7493 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. CactusVPN through 6.0 for macOS suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper tool. The privileged helper tool implements an XPC interface, which allows arbitrary applications to execute system commands as root.. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
CactusVPN through 6.0 for macOS suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability in its privileged helper tool. The privileged helper tool implements an XPC interface, which allows arbitrary applications to execute system commands as root.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cactusvpn | Cactusvpn | <= 6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-007.mdThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-007.mdThird Party Advisory
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