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CVE-2026-24066

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Description

Slate Digital Connect 1.37.0 for macOS installs a privileged helper tool, com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool, which exposes the XPC service com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool2. The helper validates connecting XPC clients by checking only the subject.OU value of the client's signing certificate and does not verify that the certificate chains to a trusted code-signing authority. A local attacker can sign a malicious client with a self-signed certificate containing the expected organizational unit value and connect to the privileged XPC service. This allows unauthorized access to privileged helper functionality and may lead to local privilege escalation.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.4 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf
Published
2026-06-10 12:16:25.223000
Last modified
2026-10-26 11:10:00.157000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-24066",
  "sourceIdentifier": "551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf",
  "published": "2026-06-10T12:16:25.223",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T11:10:00.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Slate Digital Connect 1.37.0 for macOS installs a privileged helper tool, com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool, which exposes the XPC service com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool2. The helper validates connecting XPC clients by checking only the subject.OU value of the client's signing certificate and does not verify that the certificate chains to a trusted code-signing authority. A local attacker can sign a malicious client with a self-signed certificate containing the expected organizational unit value and connect to the privileged XPC service. This allows unauthorized access to privileged helper functionality and may lead to local privilege escalation."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Slate Digital Connect 1.37.0 para macOS instala una herramienta auxiliar privilegiada, com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool, que expone el servicio XPC com.slatedigital.connect.privileged.helper.tool2. La herramienta auxiliar valida a los clientes XPC que se conectan comprobando únicamente el valor subject.OU del certificado de firma del cliente y no verifica que el certificado se encadene a una autoridad de firma de código de confianza. Un atacante local puede firmar un cliente malicioso con un certificado autofirmado que contenga el valor de unidad organizativa esperado y conectarse al servicio XPC privilegiado. Esto permite el acceso no autorizado a la funcionalidad de la herramienta auxiliar privilegiada y puede conducir a una escalada de privilegios local."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Slate Digital LLC",
          "product": "Slate Digital Connect",
          "defaultStatus": "unknown",
          "platforms": [
            "MacOS"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "1.37.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.4,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 2.5,
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          "timestamp": "2026-06-10T14:26:16.333358Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-24066",
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              "exploitation": "none"
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            {
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            {
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          "value": "CWE-296"
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  "references": [
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      "url": "https://r.sec-consult.com/slate",
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      "url": "https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-in-slate-digital-connect/",
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