CVE-2017-7643
What it is
Proxifier for Mac before 2.19 allows local users to gain privileges via the first parameter to the KLoader setuid program.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Proxifier < 2.19
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2017-7643.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2017-7643. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/54
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve20177643-local-root-privesc-in-proxifier-for-mac--218.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41854/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/54
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve20177643-local-root-privesc-in-proxifier-for-mac--218.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41854/