CVE-2019-5011

low-risk
Published 2019-03-21

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac X, version 4.20, due to improper updating. The application failed to remove the vulnerable components upon upgrading to the latest version, leaving the user open to attack. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% 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://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0759
Third Party Advisory https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0759
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal