CVE-2019-12174
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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
Weakness Enumeration
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
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- Status
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