Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1727 (CCN-20955)

Assigned:2005-06-08
Published:2005-06-08
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x up to 10.4.1 sets insecure world- and group-writable permissions for the (1) system cache folder and (2) Dashboard system widgets, which allows local users to conduct unauthorized file operations via "file race conditions."
CVSS v3 Severity:4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.7 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1727

Source: CCN
Type: AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 301742
About Security Update 2005-006

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2005-06-08

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 17272
Apple Mac OS X Dashboard Directory Permission Race Condition Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13899
Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-006 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-folder-permission-gain-privileges(20955)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x server 10.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1