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CVE-2021-32692

9.6 · CRITICAL

Activity Watch is a free and open-source automated time tracker.

Published Dec 23, 2022CWE-77EPSS 0.74%

Overview

CVE-2021-32692 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Activity Watch is a free and open-source automated time tracker. Versions prior to 0.11.0 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on any macOS machine with ActivityWatch running. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability by having the user visiting a website with the page title set to a malicious string. An attacker could use another application to accomplish the same, but the web browser is the most likely attack vector. This issue is patched in version 0.11.0. As a workaround, users can run the latest version of aw-watcher-window from source, or manually patch the `printAppTitle.scpt` file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/security/advisories/GHSA-3x6w-q32m-jqf3GitHubgithub.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/security/advisories/GHSA-3x6w-q32m-jqf3

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32692?

CVE-2021-32692 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2021-32692?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-32692?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-32692?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-32692 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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