CVE-2025-61229 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can modify task templates to execute arbitrary scripts with root privileges, bypassing macOS privacy controls in SuperDuper!.
- 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-2025-61229?
CVE-2025-61229 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in Shirt Pocket's SuperDuper! 3.10 and earlier allow a local attacker to modify the default task template to execute an arbitrary preflight script with root privileges and Full Disk Access, thus bypassing macOS privacy controls.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shirt-Pocket Superduper\!.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-61229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-61229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qx8f-vrc4-xhj5.