Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4 Package Installation Scripts privileges management
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component Package Installation Scripts. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unknown vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.3.4, related to "handling of process IDs during package installation," a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0516.
The weakness was shared 08/18/2004 by David Brown with vtty.com (Website). The advisory is available at lists.seifried.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0517 since 06/01/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12257 (Mac OS X < 10.3.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16290) and Tenable (12257). The entries 543, 681, 682 and 680 are related to this item.
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Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 12257
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.3.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: lists.seifried.org
Researcher: David Brown
Organization: vtty.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-0517 (🔍)
X-Force: 16290 - Apple Mac OS X multiple package installation
SecurityTracker: 1010331 - Apple Mac OS X Has Unspecified Flaws in Package Installation
SecurityFocus: 10432 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 12/18/2014 16:12Updated: 06/30/2021 08:43
Changes: 12/18/2014 16:12 (61), 07/08/2017 14:11 (6), 06/30/2021 08:43 (3)
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