CVE-2023-28143

MEDIUM

Qualys Cloud Agent < 3.7 - Untrusted Search Path

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Qualys Cloud Agent for macOS (versions 2.5.1-75 before 3.7) installer allows a local escalation of privilege bounded only to the time of installation and only on older macOSX (macOS 10.15 and older) versions. Attackers may exploit incorrect file permissions to give them ROOT command execution privileges on the host. During the install of the PKG, a step in the process involves extracting the package and copying files to several directories. Attackers may gain writable access to files during the install of PKG when extraction of the package and copying files to several directories, enabling a local escalation of privilege.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 29.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (1)
qualys/cloud_agent 2.5.1-75 - 3.7
Published Apr 18, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026