CVE-2024-11681
Remote Code Execution in MacPorts
MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 7, 2025 at 02:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:58 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMacPorts· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC
Description
A malicious or compromised MacPorts mirror can execute arbitrary commands as root on the machine of a client running port selfupdate against the mirror.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.10.5
Affected range stops below 2.10.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
ExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-2j38-pjh8-wfxwSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
6.8MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-78
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