CVE-2018-4037

low-risk
Published 2019-01-10

The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Cleanmymac X

Affected Vendors

Macpaw

References (2)

Third Party Advisory https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0710
Third Party Advisory https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0710
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal