CVE-2018-6823 Privilege escalation in n/a
An unprotected XPC service in the Shimo VPN client helper allows local attackers to execute scripts 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-2018-6823?
CVE-2018-6823 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 the VPN client in Mailbutler Shimo before 4.1.5.1 on macOS, the com.feingeist.shimo.helper tool LaunchDaemon implements an unprotected XPC service that can be abused to execute scripts as root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mailbutler Shimo.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-6823 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6823 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gr9-9jg7-33hm.