Apple Mac OS X 1.3 Telnet URI Terminal.app privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X 1.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file Terminal.app of the component Telnet URI Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-1898. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X 1.3 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file Terminal.app of the component Telnet URI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Terminal 1.3 in Apple Mac OS X 10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a telnet:// link, which is executed by Terminal.app window.

The weakness was published 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1898 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10156), Exploit-DB (21815) and SecurityFocus (BID 5768†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Mac OS X

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License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Timelineinfo

09/21/2002 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1898 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1898
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19540
X-Force: 10156
SecurityFocus: 5768 - Apple Mac OS X Terminal.APP Telnet Link Command Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 10:45
Updated: 01/01/2025 09:27
Changes: 08/05/2014 10:45 (48), 04/19/2019 18:55 (4), 07/05/2024 13:14 (17), 01/01/2025 09:27 (14)
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