CVE-2018-4035 Privilege escalation in Clean My Mac

High 7.1 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit improper input validation in CleanMyMac X to modify the file system with root privileges.

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

What is CVE-2018-4035?

CVE-2018-4035 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clean My Mac, published on 10 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability that exists due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4035?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Macpaw Cleanmymac X.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4035?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-4035 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4035 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjc7-272c-jc94.

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