Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-4044
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to modify the file system as root.
Vulnerability category: Input validationGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-4044
- cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-4044
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-4044
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N |
3.9
|
6.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.1
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.5
|
4.0
|
Talos | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-4044
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-4044
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https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0718
TALOS-2018-0718 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceThird Party Advisory
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