MacOS VPN Mayhem: AWS Client Vulnerability Opens Door to Root Access Hijinks!
AWS Client VPN users on macOS, beware! A sneaky symlink exploit in versions 1.3.2 to 5.2.0 could give non-admin users root privileges. Upgrade to version 5.2.1 to avoid unintended cron job shenanigans. Sorry, Windows and Linux users, no root-level excitement for you!
Hot Take:
Looks like someone at AWS forgot to cross their T’s and dot their I’s, and now macOS users are left with a VPN client that’s about as secure as a screen door on a submarine. But don’t worry, the AWS tech wizards have already conjured up a fix faster than you can say “symlink shenanigans.” Just make sure to update your software before your Mac starts writing its own fan fiction in your Crontab.
Key Points:
– AWS Client VPN affected only on macOS, not Windows or Linux.
– Vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-11462.
– Issue involves improper validation on log destination directory.
– Exploit allows execution with root privileges.
– Fixed in AWS Client VPN Client version 5.2.1.