VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-6823
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.48%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.48% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mailbutler/shimo
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-001.mdThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-001.mdThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.