Is CVE-2024-55968 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2024-55968 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2024-55968 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2024-55968 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-55968?

CVE-2024-55968 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2024-55968

CWE-267Published: January 28, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in DTEX DEC-M (DTEX Forwarder) 6.1.1. The com.dtexsystems.helper service, responsible for handling privileged operations within the macOS DTEX Event Forwarder agent, fails to implement critical client validation during XPC interprocess communication (IPC). Specifically, the service does not verify the code requirements, entitlements, security flags, or version of any client attempting to establish a connection. This lack of proper logic validation allows malicious actors to exploit the service's methods via unauthorized client connections, and escalate privileges to root by abusing the DTConnectionHelperProtocol protocol's submitQuery method over an unauthorized XPC connection.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-55968 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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 8.8.