termius up to 9.8.x DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in termius up to 9.8.x. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES. Such manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-55503. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in termius up to 9.8.x. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue in termius before v.9.9.0 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES component.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-55503 since 12/06/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

Upgrading to version 9.9.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-52779). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 3.3
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CNA Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: termius 9.9.0

Timelineinfo

12/06/2024 🔍
01/16/2025 +41 days 🔍
01/16/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/22/2025 +157 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-55503 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-55503
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-292112
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2025 07:35
Updated: 06/22/2025 21:50
Changes: 01/16/2025 07:35 (52), 01/16/2025 10:48 (1), 01/18/2025 05:45 (13), 02/01/2025 04:10 (11), 06/22/2025 21:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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