The Apple Package Manager in KisMAC 0.02a and earlier modifies file permissions of…
Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Apple Package Manager in KisMAC 0.02a and earlier modifies file permissions of sensitive files after installation, which could allow attackers to conduct unauthorized activities on those files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01409 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rfp-m2ph-m985
References
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More Kismac vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00651 KisMAC before 0.05d trusts user-supplied variables when chown'ing files or directories… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2003-00650 KisMAC before 0.05d trusts user-supplied variables to load arbitrary kernels or kernel… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2006-01339 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parseTaggedData function in WavePacket.mm in KisMAC… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2002-2242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rfp-m2ph-m985 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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