CVE-2025-61229

CVE-2025-61229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shirt-pocket Superduper! 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. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-276.

Key facts

Description

An issue in Shirt Pocket's SuperDuper! 3.10 and earlier allow a local attacker to modify the default task template to execute an arbitrary preflight script with root privileges and Full Disk Access, thus bypassing macOS privacy controls.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61229?
An issue in Shirt Pocket's SuperDuper! 3.10 and earlier allow a local attacker to modify the default task template to execute an arbitrary preflight script with root privileges and Full Disk Access, thus bypassing macOS privacy controls.
How severe is CVE-2025-61229?
CVE-2025-61229 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-2025-61229 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-61229?
CVE-2025-61229 affects Shirt-pocket Superduper!. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61229?
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.
Does CVE-2025-61229 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2025-61229 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-200025.
When was CVE-2025-61229 published?
CVE-2025-61229 was published on 2025-12-01 and last updated on 2026-07-05.

References

EU advisories (EUVD)

Affected products (1)

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