Apple Mac OS X 10.8.3 Unicode Character URI improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.3. This affects an unknown part of the component Unicode Character URI Handler. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-0966. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.3 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Unicode Character URI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Apple mod_hfs_apple module for the Apache HTTP Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.3 does not properly handle ignorable Unicode characters, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended directory authentication requirements via a crafted pathname in a URI.

The weakness was published 03/14/2013 by Clint Ruoho with Laconic Security as HT5672 as confirmed advisory (Apple Security Announce). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-0966 since 01/10/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65577 (Mac OS X 10.8.x < 10.8.3 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 121020 (Apple Mountain Lion v10.8.3 and Security Update 2013-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2013-03-14-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.8.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch Security Update 2013-001 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82840), Tenable (65577), SecurityFocus (BID 58513†), OSVDB (91295†) and Secunia (SA52643†). Similar entries are available at VDB-6855, VDB-6902, VDB-7471 and VDB-7470. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 65577
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.8.x < 10.8.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.8.3
Patch: Security Update 2013-001

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5672
Researcher: Clint Ruoho
Organization: Laconic Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0966 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0966
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8010

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X-Force: 82840
SecurityFocus: 58513 - Apple Mac OS X CVE-2013-0966 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 52643 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 91295
Vulnerability Center: 39298 - Apple Mac OS X Before 10.8.3 \x27mod_hfs_apple\x27 Module for Apache HTTP Server Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/18/2013 08:15
Updated: 05/06/2021 12:45
Changes: 03/18/2013 08:15 (76), 04/28/2017 08:56 (9), 05/06/2021 12:45 (3)
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