Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2010-0501. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in FTP Server in Apple Mac OS X Server before 10.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via crafted filenames.

The weakness was disclosed 03/30/2010 by Patrik Karlsson with Laconic Security as HT4077 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0501. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45381 (Mac OS X FTP Server Directory Traversal), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FTP. 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)).

Upgrading to version 10.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (45381), SecurityFocus (BID 39020†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25248†). The entries VDB-52475, VDB-52474, VDB-52473 and VDB-52471 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 45381
Nessus Name: Mac OS X FTP Server Directory Traversal
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OpenVAS ID: 102039
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.0

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02/03/2010 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4077
Researcher: Patrik Karlsson
Organization: Laconic Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0501 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0501
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52447
SecurityFocus: 39020 - RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 25248 - Apple MacOS X Server FTP Server Prior to 10.6.3 Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/04/2026 03:35
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (61), 02/22/2017 10:55 (10), 09/06/2021 09:06 (4), 09/06/2021 09:08 (1), 02/02/2025 01:21 (19), 05/04/2026 03:35 (1)
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