Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0037 (CCN-40435)

Assigned:2008-02-11
Published:2008-02-11
Updated:2011-03-08
Summary:X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
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): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
4.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/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): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0037

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Mac OS X 10.5.2 and Security Update 2008-001

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2008-02-11

Source: CCN
Type: SA28891
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
28891

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019365
Mac OS X X11 Ignores Remote Network Connection Security Preferences Setting

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 41508
Apple Mac OS X X11 Network Connection Restriction Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
27736

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27736
Apple Mac OS X v10.5.2 2008-001 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019365

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-043B

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0495

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-x11-weak-security(40435)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1