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.
References (1)
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