Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2019-8513 — OS Command Injection in Apple Macos

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection7 documents6 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
9.4%
top 7.21%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
3
Apple MacosApple MAC OS XApple Macos Mojave 10.14.4 Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra Security Update 2019-0
Timeline
PublishedDec 18
Latest updateMay 24

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A local user may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — macOS Mojave 10.14.4
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x< 10.14.4

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-8qpr-xr7m-crmq: This issue was addressed with improved checks↗2022-05-24
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💥Exploits & PoCs

2
Exploit-DB
Mac OS X TimeMachine - 'tmdiagnose' Command Injection Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)↗2019-07-02
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Metasploit
Mac OS X TimeMachine (tmdiagnose) Command Injection Privilege Escalation↗
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2019-8513: macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra↗2019-03-25
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Sentinelone
Privilege Escalation | macOS Malware & The Path to Root Part 1 - SentinelLabs↗2019-11-06
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Sentinelone
Privilege Escalation | macOS Malware & The Path to Root Part 1↗2019-11-06
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