CVE-2020-5798 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Druva inSync Client installer for macOS versions v6.8.0 and prior. Due to improper integrity checks and directory permissions, a low-privileged user could exploit this flaw to gain root privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk with local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:druva:insync:6.8.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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