CVE-2018-10171 Privilege escalation in n/a
An unprivileged application can execute shell scripts as root via the AdwareAnalyzerPrivilegedHelper XPC service in MacKeeper.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-10171?
CVE-2018-10171 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kromtech MacKeeper 3.20.4 suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability through its `com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer.AdwareAnalyzerPrivilegedHelper` component. The AdwareAnalzyerPrivilegedHelper tool implements an XPC service that allows an unprivileged application to connect and execute shell scripts as the root user.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kromtech Mackeeper.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-10171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42mf-h3p8-mw7f.