CVE-2012-4284 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Viscosity 1.4.1 on Mac OS X due to a path name validation issue in the setuid-set ViscosityHelper binary, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sparklabs	Viscosity	1.4.1

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24579ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55002Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120643/Viscosity-setuid-set-ViscosityHelpeExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.sparklabs.com/viscosity/releasenotes/mac/Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24579ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55002Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120643/Viscosity-setuid-set-ViscosityHelpeExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.sparklabs.com/viscosity/releasenotes/mac/Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-4284?

CVE-2012-4284 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Viscosity 1.4.1 on Mac OS X due to a path name validation issue in the setuid-set ViscosityHelper binary, which could let a remote malicious user execute...

How severe is CVE-2012-4284?

CVE-2012-4284 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-4284?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sparklabs Viscosity.