CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-55503

Untrusted Search Path

Published: Jan 15, 2025 | Modified: Jan 17, 2025
CVSS 3.x
3.3
LOW
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

An issue in termius before v.9.9.0 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES component.

Weakness

The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product’s direct control.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Termius Termius * 9.9.0 (excluding)

Extended Description

This might allow attackers to execute their own programs, access unauthorized data files, or modify configuration in unexpected ways. If the product uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted product would then execute. The problem extends to any type of critical resource that the product trusts. Some of the most common variants of untrusted search path are:

Potential Mitigations

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