Little Snitch 4.3.x Helper Tool access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Little Snitch 4.3.x. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Helper Tool. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-13014. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Little Snitch 4.3.x. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Helper Tool. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Little Snitch versions 4.4.0 fixes a vulnerability in a privileged helper tool. However, the operating system may have made a copy of the privileged helper which is not removed or updated immediately. Computers may therefore still be vulnerable after upgrading to 4.4.0. Version 4.4.1 fixes this issue by removing the operating system's copy during the upgrade.

The weakness was disclosed 08/23/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-13014 since 06/28/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 4.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry VDB-140711 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Little Snitch 4.4.0

Timelineinfo

06/28/2019 🔍
08/23/2019 +56 days 🔍
08/24/2019 +1 days 🔍
12/01/2023 +1560 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: obdev.at
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-13014 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-13014
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-140712
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/24/2019 10:51
Updated: 12/01/2023 14:22
Changes: 08/24/2019 10:51 (37), 08/04/2020 13:05 (17), 12/01/2023 14:22 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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