5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-13013
Little Snitch XPC Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Little Snitch versions 4.3.0 to 4.3.2 have a local privilege escalation vulnerability in their privileged helper tool. The privileged helper tool implements an XPC interface which is available to any process and allows directory listings and copying files as root.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 23, 2019, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-13013 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Obdev little_snitch
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-13013.

URL Resource
https://obdev.at/cve/2019-13013-OSv2mEFD3z.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-13013 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-13013 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Objective Development Software GmbH https://obdev.at/cve/2019-13013-OSv2mEFD3z.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://obdev.at/cve/2019-13013-OSv2mEFD3z.html
    Added CWE Objective Development Software GmbH CWE-264
    Removed CWE MITRE CWE-264
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source MITRE Objective Development Software GmbH
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST CWE-862
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE MITRE CWE-264
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
    Changed CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://obdev.at/cve/2019-13013-OSv2mEFD3z.html No Types Assigned https://obdev.at/cve/2019-13013-OSv2mEFD3z.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3.0 up to (including) 4.3.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-13013 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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