Is CVE-2017-2675 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-2675 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-2675 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-2675 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2675?

CVE-2017-2675 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-2675

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 6, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-2675 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.