CVE-2018-4044 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Macpaw	Cleanmymac X	4.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0718Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0718Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4044?

CVE-2018-4044 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 vulne...

How severe is CVE-2018-4044?

CVE-2018-4044 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4044?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Macpaw Cleanmymac X.