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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-54871
Electron Capture is Vulnerable to TCC Bypass via Misconfigured Node Fuses (macOS)
Description

Electron Capture facilitates video playback for screen-sharing and capture. In versions 2.19.1 and below, the elecap app on macOS allows local unprivileged users to bypass macOS TCC privacy protections by enabling ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE. This environment variable allows arbitrary Node.js code to be executed via the -e flag, which runs inside the main Electron context, inheriting any previously granted TCC entitlements (such as access to Documents, Downloads, etc.). This issue is fixed in version 2.20.0.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2025, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2025, 5:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-54871 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 Electroncapture electron_capture
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Electron Capture to version 2.20.0 or later to address privacy bypass vulnerabilities.
  • Update Electron Capture to version 2.20.0.
  • Remove the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE environment variable.
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-2025-54871.

URL Resource
https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/commit/3837f54e75911bb99fa45cfa138a5e401d16f531 Patch
https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/releases/tag/2.20.0 Release Notes
https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/security/advisories/GHSA-8849-p3j4-jq4h Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/security/advisories/GHSA-8849-p3j4-jq4h Exploit Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-54871 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-54871 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software

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-2025-54871 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-54871 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:electroncapture:electron_capture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.20.0
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/commit/3837f54e75911bb99fa45cfa138a5e401d16f531 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/releases/tag/2.20.0 Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/security/advisories/GHSA-8849-p3j4-jq4h Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/security/advisories/GHSA-8849-p3j4-jq4h Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/security/advisories/GHSA-8849-p3j4-jq4h
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Electron Capture facilitates video playback for screen-sharing and capture. In versions 2.19.1 and below, the elecap app on macOS allows local unprivileged users to bypass macOS TCC privacy protections by enabling ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE. This environment variable allows arbitrary Node.js code to be executed via the -e flag, which runs inside the main Electron context, inheriting any previously granted TCC entitlements (such as access to Documents, Downloads, etc.). This issue is fixed in version 2.20.0.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added Reference https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/commit/3837f54e75911bb99fa45cfa138a5e401d16f531
    Added Reference https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/releases/tag/2.20.0
    Added Reference https://github.com/steveseguin/electroncapture/security/advisories/GHSA-8849-p3j4-jq4h
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact