Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.0 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.0. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-4237. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.0 (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Managed Client in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 sometimes misidentifies a system when installing per-host configuration settings, which allows context-dependent attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging unintended settings, as demonstrated by the screen saver lock setting.

The bug was discovered 12/15/2008. The weakness was presented 12/16/2008 by Trev (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-4237 since 09/24/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/22/2019).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35111 (Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.6 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 116081 (Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 and Security Update 2008-008 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2008-12-15)).

Upgrading to version 10.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47340), Tenable (35111), SecurityFocus (BID 32880†), OSVDB (53100†) and Secunia (SA33179†). See VDB-41728, VDB-43202, VDB-45512 and VDB-45511 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 35111
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102034
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.5.1

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09/24/2008 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Trev
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4237 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4237
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45513
X-Force: 47340
SecurityFocus: 32880 - Apple Mac OS X Managed Client Screen Saver Lock Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 33179 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 53100 - Apple - Mac OS X - Managed Client Screen Saver Lock Bypass Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021407
Vulnerability Center: 20297 - Apple Mac OS X 10.5- 10.5.5 Managed Client Managed Screen Saver Settings Not Properly Applied, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-3444

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/22/2019 16:48
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (82), 08/22/2019 16:48 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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