Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-5863 (CCN-39111)

Assigned:2007-12-17
Published:2007-12-17
Updated:2018-10-15
Summary:Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and the server, using a modified distribution definition file with the "allow-external-scripts" option.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/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
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Dec 17 2007 - 15:47:29 CST
Apple OS X Software Update Remote Command Execution

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-5863

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2007-009

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2007-12-17

Source: CCN
Type: SA28136
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
28136

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019106
Mac OS X Multiple Bugs Permit Remote Code Execution, Local Privilege Escalation, Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Information Disclosure

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019106

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40722
Apple Mac OS X Software Update Modified Distribution Definition File Remote Code Execution

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20071217 Apple OS X Software Update Remote Command Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26908

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26908
Apple Mac OS X Catalog and Distribution File Arbitrary Command Execution Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26910
Apple Mac OS X v10.5.1 2007-009 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA07-352A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-4238

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-software-update-command-execution(39111)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-software-update-command-execution(39111)

Source: CCN
Type: Rapid7 Vulnerability and Exploit Database [12-17-2007]
Apple OS X Software Update Command Execution

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1