This Metasploit module exploits a vulnerability in Viscosity 1.4.1 on Mac OS X. The vulnerability exists in the setuid ViscosityHelper, where an insufficient validation of path names allows execution of arbitrary python code as root. This Metasploit module has been tested successfully on Viscosity 1.4.1 over Mac OS X 10.7.5.

Zero Day Initiative Advisory 12-137 – This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple Mac OSX. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The flaw exists within the libsecurity_cdsa_plugin which implements routines defined in libsecurity_cssm.