Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-42931
Potential exploit
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A process may gain admin privileges without proper authentication.
Products affected by CVE-2023-42931
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-42931
9.20%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 92 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-42931
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
2.8
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5.5
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2024-07-03 |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | 2024-04-08 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-42931
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The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state.Assigned by: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-42931
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.2 - Apple SupportRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.2 - Apple SupportRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6.3 - Apple SupportRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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