Apple Mac OS X up to 10.2.5 IPsec Policies Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.2.5. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component IPsec Policies. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0242. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.2.5 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component IPsec Policies. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IPSec in Mac OS X before 10.2.6 does not properly handle certain incoming security policies that match by port, which could allow traffic that is not explicitly allowed by the policies.

The bug was discovered 05/19/2003. The weakness was published 05/19/2003 with Apple (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at docs.info.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0242 since 05/06/2003. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 10.2.6 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1771.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12027), SecurityFocus (BID 7628†), OSVDB (6545†), Secunia (SA8798†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1006796†). Similar entries are available at VDB-300, VDB-418, VDB-448 and VDB-526. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.2.6
Patch: apple.com

Snort ID: 1771

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Researcher: Vulnerability announced by Apple.
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-0242 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0242
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75
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X-Force: 12027 - Apple Mac OS X could allow an attacker to bypass IPSec ACLs, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 7628 - Apple MacOS X IPSec Policy By Port Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 8798 - Apple Mac OS X IPSec ACL Bypass, Less Critical
OSVDB: 6545 - Apple Mac OS X IPSec Port Rule Policy Bypass
SecurityTracker: 1006796 - Mac OS X IPSec Policy Flaw May Remote Users Bypass Access Controls

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

Created: 05/19/2003 02:00
Updated: 11/18/2024 14:24
Changes: 05/19/2003 02:00 (81), 01/11/2019 12:00 (2), 03/08/2021 10:24 (2), 11/18/2024 14:24 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:714:103

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