CVE-2017-7690 — Proxifier for Mac before 2

Proxifier for Mac before 2.19.2, when first run, allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the KLoader binary with a Trojan horse program.

01What is this vulnerability?

Proxifier for Mac before 2.19.2, when first run, allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the KLoader binary with a Trojan horse program.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2017-04-14T18:59:01.047
• Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

09References

• m4.rkw.io — https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve20177690-local-root-privesc-in-proxifier-for-mac-219.h…
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43225/
• m4.rkw.io — https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve20177690-local-root-privesc-in-proxifier-for-mac-219.h…
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43225/