CVE-2023-33298 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root on macOS by injecting shell metacharacters into the usingCAPath parameter of the HelperTool.
- 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-2023-33298?
CVE-2023-33298 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
com.perimeter81.osx.HelperTool in Perimeter81 10.0.0.19 on macOS allows Local Privilege Escalation (to root) via shell metacharacters in usingCAPath.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Perimeter81 Xpc Helpertool.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-33298 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-33298 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7r5-2rqh-r972.