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01 Record

CVE-2023-42931

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A process may gain admin privileges without proper authentication.

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: apple
CNA base score8.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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02 Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A process may gain admin privileges without proper authentication.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
1.17% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 67.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2024-03-28 15:39Z2 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-11-04 19:24Z11 MO AGO
Reserved
2023-09-14
Assigning CNA
apple
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 8.3)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses
  • CWE-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or PrivilegesBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
9a4c938575dbdeab99b0f304d37c0dfd863ccf78d700b760e304b759d576639e

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
ApplemacOS< 13.6, < 12.7, < 14.2, 12.0.0 to < 12.7.2, 13.0 to < 13.6.3, 14.0 to < 14.2—

06 References