CactusVPN 5.3.6 for macOS contains a root privilege escalation vulnerability through a setuid root binary called runme
Published Feb 21, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.54%
Description
CactusVPN 5.3.6 for macOS contains a root privilege escalation vulnerability through a setuid root binary called runme. The binary takes a single command line argument and passes this argument to a system() call, thus allowing low privileged users to execute commands as root.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.54% (0.01541) | 74.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.54% (0.01541) | 73.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 42.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 42.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 40.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 20.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-003.md x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-003.md | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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