Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0824 (CCN-17298)

Assigned:2004-09-08
Published:2004-09-08
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:PPPDialer for Mac OS X 10.2.8 through 10.3.5 allows local users to overwrite system files via a symlink attack on PPPDialer log files.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0824

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Security Updates Web page
Apple Security Updates

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1011175
PPPDialer Unsafe Log Files May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch
1011175

Source: AUSCERT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ESB-2004.0559

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-212
Apple Security Update

Source: CIAC
Type: Vendor Advisory
O-212

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8232
Apple Mac OS X Connect.app Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9759
Apple Mac OS X PPPDialer Components Insecure File Access

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2004-09-07

Source: BID
Type: Patch
11139

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11139
Apple PPPDialer Insecure Log File Creation Symbolic Link Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-pppdialer-symlink(17298)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-pppdialer-symlink(17298)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.2.8
    apple mac os x 10.3
    apple mac os x 10.3.1
    apple mac os x 10.3.2
    apple mac os x 10.3.3
    apple mac os x 10.3.4
    apple mac os x 10.3.5
    apple mac os x 10.2.8
    apple mac os x server 10.2.8
    apple mac os x 10.3.5
    apple mac os x 10.3.4
    apple mac os x server 10.3.4
    apple mac os x server 10.3.5