Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.x launchd launchd_server_init symlink
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A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.x (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function launchd_server_init
of the component launchd. 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:
launchd 106 in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x up to 10.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the socket file in an insecure temporary directory.
The bug was discovered 06/08/2005. The weakness was disclosed 06/02/2005 by Neil Archibald and Ilja van Sprundel with Core (Website). The advisory is available at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-1725 since 05/24/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.
After 2 weeks, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securiteam.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18437 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-006)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115260 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2005-06-08)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (18437) and Exploit-DB (1043). The entries 1320, 1318, 1319 and 1554 are pretty similar.
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Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 18437
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-006)
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Neil Archibald, Ilja van Sprundel
Organization: Core
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-1725 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 8931 - Apple MacOS X launcd Local Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack, Medium
SecurityFocus: 13899 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-006 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 15481
OSVDB: 17265 - Apple Mac OS X launchd launchd_server_init() Race Condition
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2015 11:41Updated: 06/08/2019 12:26
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (78), 06/08/2019 12:26 (7)
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