Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-4703 (CCN-38479)

Assigned:2007-11-15
Published:2007-11-15
Updated:2017-07-29
Summary:The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incoming connections" has been set for its associated executable, 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:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (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
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-2007-4703

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: Patch
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: 40690
Apple Mac OS X Application Firewall Root Process Connection Restriction Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26460

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26460
Apple Mac OS X Application Firewall Unauthorized Network Access Weakness

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2007-3897

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-appfw-rootuid-bypass(38479)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-appfw-rootuid-bypass(38479)

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