CVE-2026-46449
MEDIUM
6,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: high
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
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.
78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
StableCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Read Files Or Directories
Modify Files Or Directories
Read Application Data
Modify Application Data
Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, AI/ML, Web Server
https://www.akamai.com/newsroom/security-advisories/guardicore-platform-agent-7…