Apple OS X Server up to 3.1.1 Access Restriction access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple OS X Server up to 3.1.1. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Access Restriction. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-4446. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple OS X Server up to 3.1.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Access Restriction. 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 confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Mail Service in Apple OS X Server before 4.0 does not enforce SACL changes until after a service restart, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a change made by an administrator.

The weakness was released 10/17/2014 as HT6536 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4446 since 06/20/2014. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78601 (Mac OS X : OS X Server < 4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 3.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (97645), Tenable (78601) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46701†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-8997, VDB-71339, VDB-71338 and VDB-72122. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 78601
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : OS X Server < 4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple OS X Server Multiple Vulnerabilities Dec16
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OS X Server 3.1.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6536
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4446 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4446
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-72121
X-Force: 97645
SecurityFocus: 60338
SecurityTracker: 1031071
Vulnerability Center: 46701 - Apple OS X Server before 4.0 Remote Bypass Restrictions via Mail Service, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/27/2015 12:07
Updated: 03/30/2022 14:49
Changes: 03/27/2015 12:07 (54), 06/09/2017 07:22 (13), 03/30/2022 14:48 (3), 03/30/2022 14:49 (2)
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