CVE-2023-33298 json
com.perimeter81.osx.HelperTool in Perimeter81 10.0.0.19 on macOS allows Local Privilege Escalation (to root) via shell metacharacters in us…
published 2023-06-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-37461
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
com.perimeter81.osx.HelperTool in Perimeter81 10.0.0.19 on macOS allows Local Privilege Escalation (to root) via shell metacharacters in usingCAPath.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- ns-echo.com https://www.ns-echo.com/posts/cve_2023_33298.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
-
ns-echo.com
/posts/cve_2023_33298.html
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
support.perimeter81.com
/docs/macos-agent-release-notes
release-notes
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/653767
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-33298
- NVD CVE-2023-33298
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