Apple Mac OS X Server 92.29 File Permission library/receipts/ Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X Server 92.29. It has been rated as very critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library library/receipts/ of the component File Permission. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0117. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X Server 92.29 (Operating System). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function in the library library/receipts/ of the component File Permission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

DiskManagementTool in the DiskManagement.framework 92.29 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 does not properly validate Bill of Materials (BOM) files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a BOM file under /Library/Receipts/, which triggers arbitrary file permission changes upon execution of a diskutil permission repair operation.

The weakness was shared 01/05/2007 by Kevin Finisterre (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-0117 since 01/08/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/20/2025).

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

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 (31351), Exploit-DB (3088), Zero-Day.cz (242), SecurityFocus (BID 21899†) and OSVDB (31167†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Kevin Finisterre
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-0117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34279
X-Force: 31351
SecurityFocus: 21899 - Apple DiskManagement Framework BOM Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 23653 - Mac OS X BOM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 31167 - Apple DiskManagement BOM Local Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 28972 - Apple Mac OS X DiskManagement.framework Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-0074

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 03/20/2025 03:33
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (52), 03/13/2017 08:20 (16), 07/21/2024 12:33 (23), 03/20/2025 03:33 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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