Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2010-0502. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

iChat Server in Apple Mac OS X Server before 10.6.3, when group chat is used, does not perform logging for all types of messages, which might allow remote attackers to avoid message auditing via an unspecified selection of message type.

The weakness was presented 03/30/2010 with Apple as HT4077 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0502 since 02/03/2010. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45372 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.3 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. 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 X-Force (57271), Tenable (45372), SecurityFocus (BID 39235†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32867†). See VDB-48981, VDB-48626, VDB-48587 and VDB-48432 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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CWE: Unknown
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 45372
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102039
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.0

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02/03/2010 🔍
03/29/2010 +54 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1297 days 🔍
05/04/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4077
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0502 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0502
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52448
X-Force: 57271
SecurityFocus: 39235 - Apple Mac OS X iChat Server Logging Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32867 - Apple Mac OS X Server before 10.6.3 iChat Auditing Malfunction 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 (59), 03/30/2017 10:22 (11), 09/06/2021 09:13 (3), 02/02/2025 01:21 (21), 05/04/2026 03:35 (1)
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