Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2324 (CCN-44132)

Assigned:2008-08-01
Published:2008-08-01
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:The Repair Permissions tool in Disk Utility in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 adds the setuid bit to the emacs executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing commands within emacs.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2324

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2008-07-31

Source: CCN
Type: SA31326
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
31326

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020605
Mac OS X Disk Utility emacs Configuration Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2008-005

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 48565
Apple Mac OS X Disk Utility Repair Permissions Tool emacs SUID Permission Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30483

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30483
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-005 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30492

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30492
Apple Mac OS X Disk Utility Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020605

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2268

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-diskutility-privilege-escalation(44132)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-diskutility-privilege-escalation(44132)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11