Apple OS X Server up to 5.0 Web Server .DS_Store/.htaccess access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple OS X Server up to 5.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file .DS_Store/.htaccess of the component Web Server. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-1776. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple OS X Server up to 5.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file .DS_Store/.htaccess of the component Web Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Web Server in Apple OS X Server before 5.1 does not properly restrict access to .DS_Store and .htaccess files, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive configuration information via an HTTP request.

The weakness was disclosed 03/19/2016 as HT206173 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-1776 since 01/13/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

A file access issue existed in Apache with .DS_Store and .htaccess files. This issue was addressed through improved access restrictions.

Upgrading to version 5.1 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 SecurityFocus (BID 85054†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57502†). The entries VDB-81410, VDB-81411, VDB-81413 and VDB-94405 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 54200
OpenVAS Name: MacOS X Finder .DS_Store Information Disclosure
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OS X Server 5.1

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT206173
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1776 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1776
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81412
SecurityFocus: 85054 - Apple Mac OS X Server APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-7 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1035342
Vulnerability Center: 57502 - Apple OS X Server before 5.1 Remote Information Disclosure due to a Flaw in Apache - CVE-2016-1776, Medium

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

Created: 03/23/2016 12:00
Updated: 07/10/2022 15:58
Changes: 03/23/2016 12:00 (68), 02/02/2019 10:50 (12), 07/10/2022 15:58 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:FAF:103

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