Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-4683 (CCN-38467)

Assigned:2007-11-14
Published:2007-11-14
Updated:2017-07-29
Summary:Directory traversal vulnerability in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to bypass the chroot mechanism via a relative path when changing the current working directory.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-22
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-4683

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Security Update 2007-008

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2007-11-14

Source: CCN
Type: SA27643
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27643

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1018950
Mac OS X Kernel and Networking Bugs Let Remote and Local Users Deny Service or Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1018950

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40677
Apple Mac OS X Kernel Traversal chroot Mechanism Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26444

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26444
Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 2007-008 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA07-319A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3868

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-kernel-chroot-bypass(38467)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-kernel-chroot-bypass(38467)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.0
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.3
    apple mac os x 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x 10.4.7
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.10
    apple mac os x 10.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x server 10.4.6
    apple mac os x 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x server 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.10
    apple mac os x server 10.4.10