Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.10 Embedded Web Server path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.10. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Embedded Web Server. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-1571. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.10 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Embedded Web Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the embedded web server in Image Capture in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the URI.

The bug was discovered 05/28/2008. The weakness was presented 06/02/2008 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1571 since 03/31/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32477 (Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115812 (Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3 and Security Update 2008-003 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2008-05-28)).

Upgrading to version 10.4.11 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 (42718), Tenable (32477), SecurityFocus (BID 29501†), OSVDB (45705†) and Secunia (SA30430†). See VDB-37528, VDB-39128, VDB-39127 and VDB-38768 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 32477
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102031
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.4.11

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-1571 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1571
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42593
X-Force: 42718
SecurityFocus: 29501 - Apple Mac OS X Image Capture Webserver Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 30430
OSVDB: 45705 - Apple - Mac OS X - Image Capture Webserver Directory Traversal Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020141
Vulnerability Center: 18516 - Apple Mac OS X Image Capture Web Server Allows Remote Attackers to Read Arbitrary Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1697

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 06/29/2025 03:32
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (72), 08/11/2019 08:50 (11), 06/29/2025 03:32 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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