Description
Unsanity Application Enhancer (APE) 2.0.2 installs with insecure permissions for the (1) ApplicationEnhancer binary and the (2) /Library/Frameworks/ApplicationEnhancer.framework directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying or replacing the binary or library files.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Application Enhancer (APE) 2.0.2 - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-3102 · local · Jan 8, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-08-01-2007.html
- http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/MOAB_Day_8.20070109002959.18582.timor.html
- 32661 vdb-entry
- 21951 vdb-entry
- ape-appenhancer-privilege-escalation(31349) vdb-entry
- 23649 third-party-advisory