CVE-2019-5011 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Reference

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0759

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5