In PureVPN 6.0.1 on macOS, HelperTool LaunchDaemon implements an unprotected XPC service…
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In PureVPN 6.0.1 on macOS, HelperTool LaunchDaemon implements an unprotected XPC service that can be abused to execute system commands as root.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01483 74th 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-2018-6822
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qp24-jcr5-x5v2
References
More Purevpn vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-26698 PureVPN Linux client 2.0.2-Productions fails to properly handle DNS queries, allowing… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2018-07234 PureVPN 6.0.1 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability in its… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-05394 An issue was discovered in PureVPN through 5.19.4.0 on Windows. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-13191 The PureVPN client before 6.1.0 for Windows stores Login Credentials (username and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-6822 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6822 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qp24-jcr5-x5v2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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