CVE-2024-1417
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in WatchGuard AuthPoint Password Manager on MacOS allows an a adversary with local access to execute code under the context of the AuthPoint Password Manager application. This issue affects AuthPoint Password Manager for MacOS versions before 1.0.6.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCommand injection vulnerability in WatchGuard AuthPoint Password Manager for MacOS versions before 1.0.6 allows an attacker with local access to execute arbitrary code under the context of the AuthPoint Password Manager application. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements in OS command execution.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate AuthPoint Password Manager installationOpen Finder, go to the /Applications folder, or run `ls /Applications/ | grep -i authpoint` in Terminal to check if the application is installed.Affected if AuthPoint Password Manager is present on the system.
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Retrieve the installed version numberRun `mdls -name CFBundleShortVersionString /Applications/AuthPoint\ Password\ Manager.app` or right-click the app, select Get Info, and note the Version field.Affected if A version number is returned (the application is installed).
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Compare version against the fixed releaseCompare the retrieved version to 1.0.6 using standard version comparison (for example, `defaults read /Applications/AuthPoint\ Password\ Manager.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString` returns the exact version string).Affected if The installed version is earlier than 1.0.6 (for example, 1.0.5, 1.0.4, or any build before 1.0.6).
If AuthPoint Password Manager for macOS is installed and the version is below 1.0.6, the environment is vulnerable to command injection as described in CVE-2024-1417.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade AuthPoint Password Manager for MacOS to version 1.0.6 or later. In enterprise environments, deploy the update via MDM and verify successful installation across all managed MacOS endpoints.
AuthPoint Password Manager for MacOS version 1.0.6
- Check the currently installed version of WatchGuard AuthPoint Password Manager for MacOS
- Navigate to WatchGuard's official support or download portal to obtain AuthPoint Password Manager version 1.0.6 or later
- Download the updated AuthPoint Password Manager installer for MacOS
- Run the installer to update AuthPoint Password Manager to the fixed version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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