CVE-2019-5011

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac X, version 4.20, due to improper updating. The application failed to remove the vulnerable components upon upgrading to the latest version, leaving the user open to attack. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac X, version 4.20, due to improper updating. The application failed to remove the vulnerable components upon upgrading to the latest version, leaving the user open to attack. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

Existe una vulnerabilidad de escalado de privilegios en el servicio helper CleanMyMac X, en su versión 4.20, debido a la actualización incorrecta. La aplicación no era capaz de eliminar los componentes vulnerables al actualizar a la última versión, dejando al usuario vulnerable a un ataque. Un usuario con acceso local puede emplear esta vulnerabilidad para modificar el sistema de archivos como root. Un atacante necesitaría acceso local a la máquina para lograr un exploit exitoso.