CVE-2024-7457
Apple ws.stash.app macOS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The ws.stash.app.mac.daemon.helper tool contains a vulnerability caused by an incorrect use of macOS’s authorization model. Instead of validating the client's authorization reference, the helper invokes AuthorizationCopyRights() using its own privileged context (root), effectively authorizing itself rather than the client. As a result, it grants the system.preferences.admin right internally, regardless of the requesting client's privileges. This flawed logic allows unprivileged clients to invoke privileged operations via XPC, including unauthorized changes to system-wide network preferences such as SOCKS, HTTP, and HTTPS proxy settings. The absence of proper code-signing checks further enables arbitrary processes to exploit this flaw, leading to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks through traffic redirection.
INFO
Published Date :
June 11, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 12, 2025, 4:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
41c37e40-543d-43a2-b660-2fee83ea851a
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-7457
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 41c37e40-543d-43a2-b660-2fee83ea851a |
Solution
- Validate client authorization references before performing privileged operations.
- Ensure proper code-signing checks are enforced.
- Update the ws.stash.app.mac.daemon.helper tool to the latest version.
- Restrict execution privileges of the helper tool.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-7457.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://pentraze.com/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by 41c37e40-543d-43a2-b660-2fee83ea851a
Jun. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The ws.stash.app.mac.daemon.helper tool contains a vulnerability caused by an incorrect use of macOS’s authorization model. Instead of validating the client's authorization reference, the helper invokes AuthorizationCopyRights() using its own privileged context (root), effectively authorizing itself rather than the client. As a result, it grants the system.preferences.admin right internally, regardless of the requesting client's privileges. This flawed logic allows unprivileged clients to invoke privileged operations via XPC, including unauthorized changes to system-wide network preferences such as SOCKS, HTTP, and HTTPS proxy settings. The absence of proper code-signing checks further enables arbitrary processes to exploit this flaw, leading to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks through traffic redirection. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://pentraze.com/