CVE-2023-41138

The AppsAnywhere macOS client-privileged helper can be tricked into executing arbitrary commands with elevated permissions by a local user process.

Published: 2023-11-09 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-41138 is rated Low Risk (31.5/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.03%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-41138

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.05% 0.03% -0.03%
2 2025-03-29 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
3 2023-11-10 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-41138

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 0.8 6.0 [email protected]
6.7 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 0.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-41138

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-41138

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
appsanywhere appsanywhere_client 1.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
appsanywhere appsanywhere_client 1.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
appsanywhere appsanywhere_client 1.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
appsanywhere appsanywhere_client 1.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
appsanywhere appsanywhere_client 1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
appsanywhere appsanywhere_client 2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:appsanywhere:appsanywhere_client:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

References for CVE-2023-41138

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