VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-5011

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-03-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac X, version 4.20, due to improper updating. The application failed to remove the vulnerable components upon upgrading to the latest version, leaving the user open to attack. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

Weakness classification

  • talos-cna@cisco.com: CWE-459
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-459

Primary references