7.8high
CVE-2017-86651 exploit
The Xamarin.iOS update component on systems running macOS allows an attacker to run arbitrary code as root, aka "Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of P…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.3%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
The Xamarin.iOS update component on systems running macOS allows an attacker to run arbitrary code as root, aka "Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-42454 Xamarin Studio for Mac 6.2.1 (build 3) / 6.3 (build 863) - Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2017-08-14
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Xamarin.iOS
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
- exploit-db.com /exploits/42454/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/100308 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8665
- NVD: CVE-2017-8665
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