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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2019-4000
CVE-2019-4000:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2019-4000 is a vulnerability discovered in Druva inSync Mac OS Client version 6.5.0. The vulnerability involves improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code, which allows a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python expressions with root privileges (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability specifically affects the inSyncDecommission process through its RPC service available over TCP port 6059. The daemon.set_file_acl method passes unvalidated input to the Python eval() function, making it susceptible to Python code injection. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (Tenable Advisory).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary Python code with root privileges, potentially leading to complete system compromise (Tenable Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Druva inSync version 6.6.0. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Tenable Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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