Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-4702 (CCN-38506)

Assigned:2007-11-15
Published:2007-11-15
Updated:2017-07-29
Summary:The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5, when "Block all incoming connections" is enabled, does not prevent root processes or mDNSResponder from accepting connections, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-4702

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of the Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update (client and server)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2007-11-15

Source: CCN
Type: SA27695
Apple Mac OS X Application Firewall Weaknesses and Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27695

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1018958
Mac OS X Application Firewall Bugs May Let Remote Users Access the Services on the Target System

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1018958

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40689
Apple Mac OS X Application Firewall "Block All Incoming Connections" Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26461

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26461
Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Application Firewall Misleading Configuration Weakness

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3897

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-appfw-connect-bypass(38506)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-appfw-connect-bypass(38506)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5