CVE-2019-5011 json
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac X, version 4.20, due to improper updating.
published 2019-03-21 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-14618
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac X, version 4.20, due to improper updating. The application failed to remove the vulnerable components upon upgrading to the latest version, leaving the user open to attack. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a CleanMyMac X
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-459 Incomplete Cleanup
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0759
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5011
- NVD CVE-2019-5011
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