Apple Mac OS X prior 10.6.0 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple Mac OS X. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2011-0203. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Mac OS X (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. 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. CVE summarizes:

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in xftpd in the FTP Server component in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories by using the root directory as the starting point of a recursive listing.

The weakness was disclosed 06/24/2011 as HT4723 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0203 since 12/23/2010. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55416 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.8 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 119352 (Apple Mac OS X v10.6.8 and Security Update 2011-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2011-06-23-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68214), Tenable (55416), SecurityFocus (BID 48418†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32136†). The entries VDB-4323, VDB-4377, VDB-9918 and VDB-55470 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 55416
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902466
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2011-004)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.0

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12/23/2010 🔍
06/23/2011 +182 days 🔍
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11/13/2021 +2427 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4723
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0203 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0203
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57772
X-Force: 68214
SecurityFocus: 48418 - Apple Mac OS X FTP Server (CVE-2011-0203) Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32136 - FTP Server component in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/13/2021 13:43
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 03/25/2017 21:22 (10), 11/13/2021 13:43 (3)
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