Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-2801. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. 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 integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 drops unspecified firewall rules after a reboot, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via packet data, related to a "timing issue."

The weakness was disclosed 03/30/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2801. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/03/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45373 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-002)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117331 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2010-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (45373), SecurityFocus (BID 39169†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25552†). The entries VDB-20160, VDB-48954, VDB-48189 and VDB-49430 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: 45373
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-002)
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OpenVAS ID: 102039
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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08/17/2009 🔍
03/29/2010 +224 days 🔍
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04/28/2010 +29 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1786 days 🔍
05/03/2026 +4063 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52432
SecurityFocus: 39169 - Apple Mac OS X Application Firewall Rule Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 25552 - Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 Firewall Application Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability via Packet Data, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/03/2026 21:28
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (58), 02/23/2017 15:01 (8), 09/06/2021 07:28 (3), 09/06/2021 07:33 (1), 05/03/2026 21:28 (15)
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