CVE-2024-7915

macOS Sensei Mac Cleaner Local Privilege Escalation via PID Reuse - Race Condition Attack

Description

The application Sensei Mac Cleaner contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing an attacker to perform multiple operations as the root user. These operations include arbitrary file deletion and writing, loading and unloading daemons, manipulating file permissions, and loading extensions, among other actions. The vulnerable module org.cindori.SenseiHelper can be contacted via XPC. While the module performs client validation, it relies on the client's PID obtained through the public processIdentifier property of the NSXPCConnection class. This approach makes the module susceptible to a PID Reuse Attack, enabling an attacker to impersonate a legitimate client and send crafted XPC messages to invoke arbitrary methods exposed by the HelperProtocol interface.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: Sensei Sensei Mac Cleaner
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-7915?
CVE-2024-7915 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-7915?
To fix CVE-2024-7915, 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-2024-7915 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-7915 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-7915?
CVE-2024-7915 affects Sensei Sensei Mac Cleaner.
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