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Security audit

little-snitch

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill is a clearly disclosed Little Snitch command guide whose elevated firewall controls are expected for its purpose.

Install only if you intend to let the agent help administer Little Snitch. Treat sudo commands as high-impact: confirm profile, rule group, preference, restore, and traffic-capture actions before running them.

Vulnerability Patterns
  • Skill Instruction HijackingAlters the agent's session goals or safety constraints when the skill loads
  • Agent Memory PoisoningWrites attacker-controlled rules into memory that affect later sessions
  • Remote Payload Retrieval and ExecutionFetches external code whose behavior can change after review
  • Embedded Malicious CodeShips malicious scripts inside the skill and executes them locally
  • Unauthorized Access and Privilege EscalationObtains permissions beyond the task's legitimate needs
Vulnerability Patterns
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
Findings (7)

Sudo/Root Execution

Medium
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Commands invoke sudo or root privileges. Verify this elevated access is necessary and justified.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 56)May include surrounding context.

Activate Profile (requires root)

bash
sudo littlesnitch profile --activate "Silent Mode"

Deactivate All Profiles (requires root)

Sudo/Root Execution

Medium
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Commands invoke sudo or root privileges. Verify this elevated access is necessary and justified.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 61)May include surrounding context.

Activate Profile (requires root)

bash
sudo littlesnitch profile --activate "Silent Mode"

Deactivate All Profiles (requires root)

Sudo/Root Execution

Medium
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Commands invoke sudo or root privileges. Verify this elevated access is necessary and justified.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 66)May include surrounding context.

Activate Profile (requires root)

bash
sudo littlesnitch profile --activate "Silent Mode"

Deactivate All Profiles (requires root)

Sudo/Root Execution

Medium
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Commands invoke sudo or root privileges. Verify this elevated access is necessary and justified.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 67)May include surrounding context.

Activate Profile (requires root)

bash
sudo littlesnitch profile --activate "Silent Mode"

Deactivate All Profiles (requires root)

Sudo/Root Execution

Medium
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Commands invoke sudo or root privileges. Verify this elevated access is necessary and justified.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 72)May include surrounding context.

Activate Profile (requires root)

bash
sudo littlesnitch profile --activate "Silent Mode"

Deactivate All Profiles (requires root)

Sudo/Root Execution

Medium
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Commands invoke sudo or root privileges. Verify this elevated access is necessary and justified.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 77)May include surrounding context.

Activate Profile (requires root)

bash
sudo littlesnitch profile --activate "Silent Mode"

Deactivate All Profiles (requires root)

Sudo/Root Execution

Medium
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Commands invoke sudo or root privileges. Verify this elevated access is necessary and justified.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 82)May include surrounding context.

Activate Profile (requires root)

bash
sudo littlesnitch profile --activate "Silent Mode"

Deactivate All Profiles (requires root)

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.