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CVE-2024-4395: Lack of Client Validation in Jamf Compliance Editor's Helper Service May Result in Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-06-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

The XPC service within the audit functionality of Jamf Compliance Editor before version 1.3.1 on macOS can lead to local privilege escalation.

Affected products

• Jamf Compliance Editor: from 1 before 1.3.1 — fixed in 1.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Jamf Compliance Editor 1.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/Jamf-Concepts/jamf-compliance-editor/raw/v1.3.1/Jamf%20Compliance%20Editor%20-%20User%20Guide.pdf
• https://github.com/Jamf-Concepts/jamf-compliance-editor/releases/download/v1.3.1/JamfComplianceEditor.v1.3.1.pkg
• https://khronokernel.com/macos/2024/05/01/CVE-2024-4395.html
• https://trusted.jamf.com/docs/establishing-compliance-baselines#support
• https://github.com/Jamf-Concepts/jamf-compliance-editor/raw/v1.3.1/Jamf%20Compliance%20Editor%20-%20User%20Guide.pdf
• https://github.com/Jamf-Concepts/jamf-compliance-editor/releases/download/v1.3.1/JamfComplianceEditor.v1.3.1.pkg
• https://khronokernel.com/macos/2024/05/01/CVE-2024-4395.html
• https://trusted.jamf.com/docs/establishing-compliance-baselines#support

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