CVE-2018-6822 Privilege escalation in n/a
An unprotected XPC service in PureVPN for macOS allows local attackers to execute system commands as root, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2018-6822?
CVE-2018-6822 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In PureVPN 6.0.1 on macOS, HelperTool LaunchDaemon implements an unprotected XPC service that can be abused to execute system commands as root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6822?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Purevpn Purevpn.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6822?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6822 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-6822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6822 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qp24-jcr5-x5v2.