CVE-2017-8665
published 2017-08-15CVE-2017-8665: The Xamarin.iOS update component on systems running macOS allows an attacker to run arbitrary code as root, aka "Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege…
PriorityP350high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
4.35%
90.0th percentile
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."
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | xamarin.ios | <= 10.11 | — |
| microsoft_corporation | xamarin.ios | — | — |
| msrc | xamarin.ios | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA-4hj8-x4jj-w73c: The Xamarin
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-8665 [HIGH] CWE-732 GHSA-4hj8-x4jj-w73c: The Xamarin
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."
Microsoft
Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2017-08-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-8665 [HIGH] Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability
Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Xamarin.iOS update component improperly handles directories and binaries.
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as root. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Only systems running macOS are affected by this vulnerability.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and create a folder at a particular location. which could be used by another process running with elevated privileges.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Xamarin.iOS update component handles directories and binarie
No detection rules found.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/
2017-08-15
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