7.0
HIGH
CVE-2022-27904
Automox Agent for macOS TOCTOU Attack
Description

Automox Agent for macOS before version 39 was vulnerable to a time-of-check/time-of-use (TOCTOU) race-condition attack during the agent install process.

INFO

Published Date :

July 1, 2022, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 9, 2023, 2:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-27904 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 Automox automox
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-2022-27904.

URL Resource
https://automox.com Vendor Advisory
https://www.automox.com/security/security-bulletin Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-27904 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:automox:automox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 37 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:automox:automox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 39 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The Automox Agent installation package before 37 on macOS allows an unprivileged user to obtain root access because of incorrect access control on a file used within the PostInstall script. Automox Agent for macOS before version 39 was vulnerable to a time-of-check/time-of-use (TOCTOU) race-condition attack during the agent install process.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://automox.com No Types Assigned https://automox.com Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.automox.com/security/security-bulletin No Types Assigned https://www.automox.com/security/security-bulletin Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-367
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:automox:automox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 37 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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

0.10170

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