iHongRen pptp-vpn XPC Service HelperTool.m shouldAcceptNewConnection missing authentication
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A weakness has been identified in iHongRen pptp-vpn 1.0/1.0.1 on macOS. This issue affects the function shouldAcceptNewConnection of the file HelpTool/HelperTool.m of the component XPC Service. This manipulation causes missing authentication. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11130
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8gm-4mq4-m5vp
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-11130 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11130 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8gm-4mq4-m5vp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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