Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2025-34089Remote for Mac Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via AppleScript Injection
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authentication in Remote for Mac from Aexol Studio. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.3% (higher than 84% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit.
Official description
An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote for Mac, a macOS remote control utility developed by Aexol Studio, in versions up to and including 2025.7. When the application is configured with authentication disabled (i.e., the "Allow unknown devices" option is enabled), the /api/executeScript endpoint is exposed without access control. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary AppleScript payloads via the X-Script HTTP header, resulting in code execution using do shell script. Successful exploitation grants attackers the ability to run arbitrary commands on the macOS host with the privileges of the Remote for Mac background process.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Aexol Studio | Remote for Mac | 0 – through 2025.7 |
Weakness: CWE-306, CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/osx/http/remote_for_mac_rce.rb exploit
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/osx/http/remote_for_mac_rce/ third-party-advisory
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/remote-for-mac/id1086962925 product
- https://packetstorm.news/files/id/195347 exploit
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/remote-for-mac-rce third-party-advisory