CVE-2018-4042 (GCVE-0-2018-4042)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-01-10 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 05:04
VLAI?
Summary
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to modify the file system as root.
Severity ?
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Clean My Mac Affected: Clean My Mac X 4.04
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-05T05:04:29.133Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0716"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "Clean My Mac",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "Clean My Mac X 4.04"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2019-01-10T00:00:00",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to modify the file system as root."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_0": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 7.1,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
            "version": "3.0"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Improper Input Validation",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2022-04-19T18:08:49",
        "orgId": "b86d76f8-0f8a-4a96-a78d-d8abfc7fc29b",
        "shortName": "talos"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0716"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "talos-cna@cisco.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2018-4042",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "Clean My Mac",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "Clean My Mac X 4.04"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to modify the file system as root."
            }
          ]
        },
        "impact": {
          "cvss": {
            "baseScore": 7.1,
            "baseSeverity": "High",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
            "version": "3.0"
          }
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "Improper Input Validation"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0716",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0716"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "b86d76f8-0f8a-4a96-a78d-d8abfc7fc29b",
    "assignerShortName": "talos",
    "cveId": "CVE-2018-4042",
    "datePublished": "2019-01-10T15:00:00",
    "dateReserved": "2018-01-02T00:00:00",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-05T05:04:29.133Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"BA42996A-C102-477B-9CEE-05BBCC8AE240\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to modify the file system as root.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"Existe una vulnerabilidad explotable de escalado de privilegios en el servicio helper de CleanMyMac X 4.04 debido a la validaci\\u00f3n de entradas incorrecta. Un atacante con acceso local podr\\u00eda explotar esta vulnerabilidad para modificar el sistema de archivos como root.\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2018-4042",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T04:06:36.030",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV31\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 5.5, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 1.8, \"impactScore\": 3.6}], \"cvssMetricV30\": [{\"source\": \"talos-cna@cisco.com\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.0\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 7.1, \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"CHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 2.5, \"impactScore\": 4.0}], \"cvssMetricV2\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"2.0\", \"vectorString\": \"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N\", \"baseScore\": 4.9, \"accessVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"accessComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"authentication\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"COMPLETE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\"}, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"exploitabilityScore\": 3.9, \"impactScore\": 6.9, \"acInsufInfo\": false, \"obtainAllPrivilege\": false, \"obtainUserPrivilege\": false, \"obtainOtherPrivilege\": false, \"userInteractionRequired\": false}]}",
      "published": "2019-01-10T15:29:00.597",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0716\", \"source\": \"talos-cna@cisco.com\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0716\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\"]}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "talos-cna@cisco.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-20\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2018-4042\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"talos-cna@cisco.com\",\"published\":\"2019-01-10T15:29:00.597\",\"lastModified\":\"2024-11-21T04:06:36.030\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to modify the file system as root.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Existe una vulnerabilidad explotable de escalado de privilegios en el servicio helper de CleanMyMac X 4.04 debido a la validaci\u00f3n de entradas incorrecta. Un atacante con acceso local podr\u00eda explotar esta vulnerabilidad para modificar el sistema de archivos como root.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N\",\"baseScore\":5.5,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":3.6}],\"cvssMetricV30\":[{\"source\":\"talos-cna@cisco.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.0\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N\",\"baseScore\":7.1,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"CHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.5,\"impactScore\":4.0}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N\",\"baseScore\":4.9,\"accessVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"NONE\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"exploitabilityScore\":3.9,\"impactScore\":6.9,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-20\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"BA42996A-C102-477B-9CEE-05BBCC8AE240\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0716\",\"source\":\"talos-cna@cisco.com\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0716\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\"]}]}}"
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.