# CVE-2025-9815: alaneuler batteryKid NSXPCListener PrivilegeHelper.swift missing authentication

- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-02 · Updated: 2025-09-02

## Affected

- alaneuler batteryKid: 2.0, 2.1

## Description

A weakness has been identified in alaneuler batteryKid up to 2.1 on macOS. The affected element is an unknown function of the file PrivilegeHelper/PrivilegeHelper.swift of the component NSXPCListener. This manipulation causes missing authentication. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on alaneuler batteryKid, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.322142
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.322142
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.641358
- https://github.com/SwayZGl1tZyyy/n-days/blob/main/batteryKid/README.md
- https://github.com/SwayZGl1tZyyy/n-days/blob/main/batteryKid/README.md#proof-of-concepts

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