VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-33298
com.perimeter81.osx.HelperTool in Perimeter81 10.0.0.19 on macOS allows Local Privilege Escalation (to root) via shell metacharacters in usingCAPath.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.64%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
com.perimeter81.osx.HelperTool in Perimeter81 10.0.0.19 on macOS allows Local Privilege Escalation (to root) via shell metacharacters in usingCAPath.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.64% probability · 49th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- perimeter81/xpc helpertool
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://support.perimeter81.com/docs/macos-agent-release-notesRelease Notes
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/653767Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.ns-echo.com/posts/cve_2023_33298.htmlExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.perimeter81.com/docs/macos-agent-release-notesRelease Notes
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/653767Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.ns-echo.com/posts/cve_2023_33298.htmlExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.