Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.2 File System access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.2. This affects an unknown part of the component File System. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-4691. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The NSURL component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 performs case-sensitive comparisons that allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions for local file system URLs.

The bug was discovered 11/14/2007. The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2007 by Ilja van Sprundel (Sean) with RISE Security (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-4691 since 09/05/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.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 28212 (Mac OS X < 10.4.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-008)), 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 c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115660 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2007-008 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2007-11-14)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38478), Tenable (28212), SecurityFocus (BID 26444†), OSVDB (40668†) and Secunia (SA27643†). The entries VDB-1498, VDB-3185, VDB-3342 and VDB-3343 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 28212
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.4.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-008)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel (Sean)
Organization: RISE Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-4691 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4691
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39712
X-Force: 38478
SecurityFocus: 26444 - Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 2007-008 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 27643 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 40668 - CVE-2007-4691 - Apple - Mac OS X - Security Bypass Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018950
Vulnerability Center: 16854 - Apple Mac OS X NSURL Component Allows Remote Attacker to Access Files and Execute Code, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3868

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/31/2019 08:28
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (85), 07/31/2019 08:28 (5)
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