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TI-2026-26012 Aliases CVE-2026-33631

ClearanceKit: opfilter policy bypass via non-open file operations

Priority LOW 38CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

ClearanceKit intercepts file-system access events on macOS and enforces per-process access policies. In versions on the 4.1 branch and earlier, the opfilter Endpoint Security system extension enforced file access policy exclusively by intercepting ES_EVENT_TYPE_AUTH_OPEN events. Seven additional file operation event types were not intercepted, allowing any locally running process to bypass the configured FAA policy without triggering a denial. Commit a3d1733 adds subscriptions for all seven event types and routes them through the existing FAA policy evaluator. AUTH_RENAME and AUTH_UNLINK additionally preserve XProtect change detection: events on the XProtect path are allowed and trigger the existing onXProtectChanged callback rather than being evaluated against user policy. All versions on the 4.2 branch contain the fix. No known workarounds are available.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00103 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed clearancekit (craigjbass): 4.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
craigjbassclearancekitbefore 4.24.2Patch availableCNA
  • clearancekit Vendorcraigjbass Affected before 4.2 Fixed in 4.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:craigjbass:clearancekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.2Vulnerablecraigjbass
  • cpe:2.3:a:craigjbass:clearancekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2 Vulnerable ·craigjbass

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA clearancekit (craigjbass) Fixed in 4.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33631

References

  • TI-2026-29335 ClearanceKit: Ad-hoc signed binaries can spoof Apple process identities in the global allowlist CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-26013 ClearanceKit: opfilter policy bypass via exchangedata and clone operations CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-29340 Protection mechanism failure in craigjbass clearancekit CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-26513 ClearanceKit: Managed and user-defined policy rules not enforced between opfilter start and first policy modification CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3

Sources

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