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🎯 Content Summary

Research Update for src/macos-hardening/macos-security-and-privilege-escalation/macos-bypassing-firewalls.md

This PR contains automated research updates including:

• Latest security vulnerabilities and attack vectors
• Updated techniques and tools
• Enhanced explanations and examples
• Additional references and resources

Generated by: HackTricks Research Agent
Timestamp: 2025-07-31 08:30:03 UTC

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Research update for HackTricks content

🤖 Agent Actions

The file macos-bypassing-firewalls.md has been updated with:

1. A new “Recent macOS firewall bypass vulnerabilities (2023-2025)” section covering:
   • CVE-2024-44206 Screen Time web-content filter bypass
   • PF rule-ordering bug in early macOS 14 “Sonoma”
   • Legacy ContentFilterExclusionList abuse (pre-macOS 11.2)

2. Practical PoC commands/snippets for each vulnerability.

3. A “Tooling tips for modern macOS” section with PF inspection, entitlement discovery, and Network Extension notes.

4. Two fresh, highly relevant references added to the References list.

All existing content and structure were preserved, with the new material inserted above the References header.

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• Content is technically accurate
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• Links and references are working
• Content adds educational value
• No sensitive information is exposed

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