Apple AirPort Extreme Default Configuration privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple AirPort Extreme. This impacts an unknown function of the component Default Configuration. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-1338. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple AirPort Extreme (Router Operating System) (affected version not known). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Default Configuration. 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:

The default configuration of the AirPort utility in Apple AirPort Extreme creates an IPv6 tunnel but does not enable the "Block incoming IPv6 connections" setting, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by establishing IPv6 sessions that would have been rejected over IPv4.

The weakness was released 02/14/2007 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-1338 since 03/07/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33526), OSVDB (34843†), Secunia (SA24830†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017889†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-36042. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Timelineinfo

02/14/2007 🔍
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03/13/2015 +2893 days 🔍
10/13/2017 +945 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-1338 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35506
X-Force: 33526 - Apple Airport Extreme IPv6 connections security bypass
Secunia: 24830 - Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station Two Weaknesses, Less Critical
OSVDB: 34843 - Apple AirPort Extreme IPv6 Tunnel Restriction Weakness
SecurityTracker: 1017889 - AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n Discloses Filenames to Remote Users and Allows Incoming IPv6 Connections
Vupen: ADV-2007-1308

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 10/13/2017 10:50
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (54), 10/13/2017 10:50 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:195:103

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