CVE-2026-24066

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.

CVSS v3 8.4 HIGH

8.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://r.sec-consult.com/slate
https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-in-slate-digital-connect/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

26 Oct 2026, 11:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) 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.

Information

Published : 2026-06-10 12:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 11:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-24066

Mitre link : CVE-2026-24066

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-24066

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-296

Improper Following of a Certificate's Chain of Trust

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