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TI-2026-73751 Aliases CVE-2026-46449GHSA-fg3c-hmr6-8f64

Command injection in Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent for macOS

Priority LOW 35CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

The Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent (GPA) for macOS before 7.4 contains an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) in its wapptunneld component. The service uses network interface names in system utility commands without validating them. An unprivileged local user who can rename a network interface can inject shell commands that run with root privileges when the "Log out from your IdP" action is triggered.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent (GPA) before 7.4 for macOS is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability within the wapptunneld component. The vulnerability is caused by a lack of input validation when the service uses network interface names to execute system utilities, resulting in command injection. An unprivileged local user with permissions to modify network interface names can exploit this by renaming a network interface to include a malicious shell payload via System Settings. When the "Log out from your IdP" action is subsequently triggered, the wapptunneld service processes the poisoned interface name, leading to the execution of arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01675 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Guardicore Platform Agent (Akamai): 7.4

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
AkamaiGuardicore Platform Agentbefore 7.47.4Patch availableCNA
  • Guardicore Platform Agent VendorAkamai Affected before 7.4 Fixed in 7.4 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade the Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent for macOS to version 7.4, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Guardicore Platform Agent (Akamai) Fixed in 7.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent 7.4

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-73755 Guardicore Platform Agent JWT flaw enables resource injectionPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-73753 Integer underflow in Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent DNS proxyPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2026-73754 Akamai Guardicore GPA Use-After-Free Denial of ServicePriority LOW 20
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46449
  2. 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-fg3c-hmr6-8f64
  3. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-31529 Akamai CloudTest before 60 2025.06.02 (12988) allows file inclusion via XML External Entity (XXE) injection. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2008-01698 CRLF injection vulnerability in Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control before 2.2.3.6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2019-08229 Akamai CloudTest before 58.30 allows remote code execution. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-13582 Enterprise Access Client Auto-Updater allows for Remote Code Execution prior to version 2.0.1. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08233 Akamai NetSession 1.9.3.1 is vulnerable to DLL Hijacking: it tries to load CSUNSAPI.dll… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-73755 Guardicore Platform Agent JWT flaw enables resource injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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