CVE-2018-10171 describes a critical root privilege escalation vulnerability in Kromtech MacKeeper version 3.20.4. The flaw resides in the com.mackeeper.AdwareAnalyzer.AdwareAnalyzerPrivilegedHelper component, which allows an unprivileged application to execute arbitrary shell scripts as the root user via an XPC service. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 78/100 suggests significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.20.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kromtech:mackeeper:3.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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