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CVE-2018-6822

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.48% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-02-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2018-6822
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.48%

Original NVD Description

In PureVPN 6.0.1 on macOS, HelperTool LaunchDaemon implements an unprotected XPC service that can be abused to execute system commands as root.

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