CVE-2025-6183 (GCVE-0-2025-6183)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-20 16:45 – Updated: 2025-08-20 17:37
VLAI
Title
Configd Injection
Summary
The StrongDM macOS client incorrectly processed JSON-formatted messages. Attackers could potentially modify macOS system configuration by crafting a malicious JSON message.
Severity
7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-20 17:37 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
StrongDM sdm-cli Affected: 0 , ≤ 47.38.0 (custom)
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