CVE-2023-41138 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the AppsAnywhere macOS client, specifically within its privileged helper component. A local user can exploit this by tricking the helper into executing arbitrary commands with elevated permissions. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this flaw has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring high privileges for exploitation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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