CVE-2019-12174

Name: CVE-2019-12174
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-08T14:15:10.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-12174 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. hide.me before 2.4.4 on macOS suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability in the connectWithExecutablePath:configFilePath:configFileName method of the me_hide_vpnhelper.Helper class in the me.hide.vpnhelper macOS privilege helper tool. This method takes user-supplied input and can be used to escalate privileges, as well as obtain the ability to run any application on the system in the root context.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

hide.me before 2.4.4 on macOS suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability in the connectWithExecutablePath:configFilePath:configFileName method of the me_hide_vpnhelper.Helper class in the me.hide.vpnhelper macOS privilege helper tool. This method takes user-supplied input and can be used to escalate privileges, as well as obtain the ability to run any application on the system in the root context.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hide	Hide.Me	< 2.4.4

References

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TwbjmE45gnWeYpFyH8kDU63P7u4IdPd2Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TwbjmE45gnWeYpFyH8kDU63P7u4IdPd2Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 8, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12174?

How severe is CVE-2019-12174?

Severity scoring for CVE-2019-12174 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12174?

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Source: NVD / NIST