CVE-2018-10171

Description

Kromtech MacKeeper 3.20.4 suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability through its `com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer.AdwareAnalyzerPrivilegedHelper` component. The AdwareAnalzyerPrivilegedHelper tool implements an XPC service that allows an unprivileged application to connect and execute shell scripts as the root user.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory versprite.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://versprite.com/advisories/mackeeper/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10171?
CVE-2018-10171 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10171?
To fix CVE-2018-10171, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10171 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-10171 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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