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// vulnerability record
cached · NVD via COSMOS syncCVE-2026-12374
MEDIUMpublished 2026-07-01 15:16 UTC · 3 days ago · modified 2026-07-02 17:44 UTC
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CVSS / 10
// description
Improper certificate validation and a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the PrivilegedHelperTool XPC service in Cato Client before v.5.13.1 on macOS allows a local authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to root via a self-signed certificate that bypasses the XPC caller verification and a symlink swap during package installation.
// weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-295
- CWE-367