Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0046 (CCN-41317)

Assigned:2008-03-18
Published:2008-03-18
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 has an incorrect German translation for the "Set access for specific services and applications" radio button that might cause the user to believe that the button is used to restrict access only to specific services and applications, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0046

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2008-002

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2008-03-18

Source: CCN
Type: SA29420
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29420

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019658
Mac OS X Application Firewall German Language Preference Panel May Mislead Users and Incorrectly Permit Services to Accept Connections

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43375
Apple Mac OS X Application Firewall German Translation Configuration Weakness

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28304

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28304
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-002 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28368

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28368
Apple Mac OS X Application Firewall German Translation Insecure Configuration Weakness

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019658

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-079A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0924

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-applicationfirewall-weak-security(41317)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-applicationfirewall-weak-security(41317)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2