apple Mac OS X up to 10.4 Keychain improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in apple Mac OS X up to 10.4. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Keychain. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-5862. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in apple Mac OS X up to 10.4 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Keychain. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Java in Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.11 allows remote attackers to bypass Keychain access controls and add or delete arbitrary Keychain items via a crafted Java applet.

The bug was discovered 12/12/2007. The weakness was presented 12/18/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5862 since 11/06/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29702 (Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 6), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5843.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39066), Tenable (29702), SecurityFocus (BID 26877†), OSVDB (40740†) and Secunia (SA28115†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

apple

Name

Mac OS X

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Temp Score: 8.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 29702
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 10.4 Release 6
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/09/2007 🔍
11/06/2007 +120 days 🔍
12/12/2007 +36 days 🔍
12/14/2007 +2 days 🔍
12/17/2007 +3 days 🔍
12/18/2007 +1 days 🔍
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12/25/2007 +7 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2638 days 🔍
07/30/2021 +2328 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-5862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40103
X-Force: 39066
SecurityFocus: 26877 - Apple Mac OS X Keychain Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 28115
OSVDB: 40740 - Apple - Mac OS X - Keychain Security Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17178 - Java in Mac OS X 10.4.11 Allows Remote Keychain Access Controls Bypass, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2007-4224

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/30/2021 08:18
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (65), 08/02/2019 07:03 (8), 07/30/2021 08:18 (3)
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