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Purevpn CVE-2018-6822

CRITICAL
2018-02-07 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 07, 2018 - 15:29 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

In PureVPN 6.0.1 on macOS, HelperTool LaunchDaemon implements an unprotected XPC service that can be abused to execute system commands as root.

AnalysisAI

In PureVPN 6.0.1 on macOS, HelperTool LaunchDaemon implements an unprotected XPC service that can be abused to execute system commands as root. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

In PureVPN 6.0.1 on macOS, HelperTool LaunchDaemon implements an unprotected XPC service that can be abused to execute system commands as root. Affected products include: Purevpn.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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