Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.3 mod_hfs_apple Directory access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component mod_hfs_apple. This manipulation causes access control (Directory). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-3675. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component mod_hfs_apple. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Directory). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The default configuration of the Apache HTTP Server on Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not enable the mod_hfs_apple module, which allows remote attackers to bypass HTTP authentication via a crafted URL.

The weakness was shared 06/30/2015 by Emil Kvarnhammar with Zero Day Initiative as HT204942 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-3675 since 05/07/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 84488 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)), 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 123680 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.4 and Security Update 2015-005 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-2)).

Upgrading to version 10.10.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (104176), Tenable (84488), SecurityFocus (BID 75493†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032760†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50805†). The entries VDB-75568, VDB-76185, VDB-76186 and VDB-76187 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: Directory
Class: Access control / Directory
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 84488
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 July15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.4

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204942
Researcher: Emil Kvarnhammar
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3675 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3675
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76189
X-Force: 104176 - Apple Mac OS X mod_hfs_apple security bypass
SecurityFocus: 75493 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.4 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032760 - Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 50805 - Apple MacOS X 10.10 through 10.10.3 Remote File System Read via a Crafted URL - CVE-2015-3675, Medium

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

Created: 07/02/2015 10:32
Updated: 05/22/2022 15:01
Changes: 07/02/2015 10:32 (77), 07/02/2017 12:09 (9), 05/22/2022 15:01 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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