Insecure PIN derivation mechanism in Admin By Request (ABR)
Priority LOW 39CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-327.
Summary
An insecure PIN derivation mechanism in ABR allows a low-privileged user to escalate privileges to administrator by communicating over Cross-Process Communication (XPC) while masquerading as an Apple-signed process.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00102 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin By Request (ABR) | Admin By Request (ABR) | up to 5.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Admin By Request (ABR) VendorAdmin By Request (ABR) Affected up to 5.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-733c-6w54-grpx
References
More Admin By Request (ABR) vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-54413 Insufficient input validation in Admin By Request (ABR) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-78236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-733c-6w54-grpx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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