CVE-2019-5011

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Summary

CVECVE-2019-5011
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-03-21 16:01:00 UTC
Updated2022-06-13 18:59:00 UTC
DescriptionAn exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac X, version 4.20, due to improper updating. The application failed to remove the vulnerable components upon upgrading to the latest version, leaving the user open to attack. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-459

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Macpaw Cleanmymac X 4.20 All All All
Application Macpaw Cleanmymac X 4.20 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
TALOS-2019-0759 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat Intelligence MISC talosintelligence.com Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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