CVE-2020-14978

An issue was discovered in F-Secure SAFE 17.7 on macOS. Due to incorrect client version verification, an attacker can connect to a privileged XPC service, and execute privileged commands on the system. NOTE: the attacker needs to execute code on an already compromised machine.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://theevilbit.github.io/posts/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame	Vendor Advisory
https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/products/safe	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:safe:17.7:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-06-23 13:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 04:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-14978

Mitre link : CVE-2020-14978

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

f-secure

safe

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