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5.7 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.2 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file /cores. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Mac OS X before 10.3 with core files enabled allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and read core files via a symlink attack on core files that are created with predictable names in the /cores directory.
The weakness was presented 11/03/2003 by Dave G. with @stake (Website). The advisory is shared at atstake.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0877 since 10/23/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
It is declared as highly functional.
Upgrading to version 10.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (13542). See 20932 for similar entry.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Highly functional
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.3
Timeline
10/23/2003 🔍10/28/2003 🔍
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08/15/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: atstake.com
Researcher: Dave G.
Organization: @stake
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2003-0877 (🔍)
X-Force: 13542 - Apple Mac OS X core files enabled symlink attack
SecurityFocus: 8917 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 08/15/2014 16:01Updated: 05/04/2019 11:52
Changes: 08/15/2014 16:01 (58), 05/04/2019 11:52 (1)
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