CVE-2017-7690 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain privileges by replacing the KLoader binary with a Trojan horse during the first run of Proxifier for Mac.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-7690?

CVE-2017-7690 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Proxifier for Mac before 2.19.2, when first run, allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the KLoader binary with a Trojan horse program.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7690?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Proxifier Proxifier.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7690?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-7690 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7690 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wmrf-r2v7-34hw.

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