How severe is CVE-2017-2675?

CVE-2017-2675 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-2675 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-2675?

CVE-2017-2675 primarily affects Obdev Little Snitch. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2675?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-2675 published?

CVE-2017-2675 was published on 2017-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-2675

CVE-2017-2675 is a high-severity vulnerability in Obdev Little Snitch with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Obdev Little Snitch
Published: 2017-04-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Little Snitch version 3.0 through 3.7.3 suffer from a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer part. The vulnerability is related to the installation of the configuration file "at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist" which gets installed to /Library/LaunchDaemons.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2675?: Little Snitch version 3.0 through 3.7.3 suffer from a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the installer part. The vulnerability is related to the installation of the configuration file "at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist" which gets installed to /Library/LaunchDaemons.
How severe is CVE-2017-2675?: CVE-2017-2675 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-2675 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-2675?: CVE-2017-2675 primarily affects Obdev Little Snitch. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2675?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-2675 published?: CVE-2017-2675 was published on 2017-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (28)

cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:obdev:little_snitch:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:3.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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