VulnerabilityPublished 29 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-47193: WithSecure Elements Agent for Mac before 24.3, MDR before 24.3, and Elements Client Security for Mac

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 24.3 : update affected systems when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:39 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 24.3, 16.10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-47193, organizations should promptly update all affected WithSecure Elements Agent for Mac, MDR, and Elements Client Security for Mac installations to versions 24.3 or later (for Elements Agent and MDR) and 16.10 or later (for Elements Client Security). In environments where immediate patching is not feasible, restrict local access to Mac endpoints by enforcing strict access controls and monitoring for unusual activity. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect attempts to disrupt security agents. Regularly audit and harden user privileges to minimize the risk of low-privilege attackers exploiting this vulnerability. Additionally, maintain comprehensive logging and alerting to identify potential denial of service attempts against security software. Coordinate with WithSecure support for any available workarounds or additional guidance. Finally, incorporate this vulnerability into incident response plans to ensure rapid recovery if exploitation occurs.

Description

WithSecure Elements Agent for Mac before 24.3, MDR before 24.3, and Elements Client Security for Mac before 16.10 allow a remote Denial of Service.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-47193 is the disruption of endpoint security services on affected Mac systems, resulting in a denial of service. This can lead to temporary loss of protection, increasing the risk of subsequent attacks such as malware infections or unauthorized access. Organizations relying on WithSecure's Mac security products may experience interruptions in security monitoring and response capabilities. While the vulnerability does not expose sensitive data or allow privilege escalation, the loss of availability can degrade overall security posture. Enterprises with large Mac deployments, especially those in regulated industries or with high security requirements, may face operational challenges and increased risk exposure during exploitation. The requirement for local access limits remote exploitation, but insider threats or attackers who have gained foothold on endpoints could leverage this vulnerability to disable security controls. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the potential for future attacks.

References

withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories/cve-2024-47193 (opens in a new tab)

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