Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4212 (CCN-45785)

Assigned:2008-10-09
Published:2008-10-09
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Unspecified vulnerability in rlogind in the rlogin component in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 applies hosts.equiv entries to root despite what is stated in documentation, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
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
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-16
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4212

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2008-10-09

Source: CCN
Type: SA32222
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
32222

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021028
Mac OS X rlogin Bug May Let Remote Users Access the System

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2008-007

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 48986
Apple Mac OS X rlogind hosts.equiv root Account Weakness

Source: BID
Type: Patch
31681

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31681
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31708

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31708
Apple Mac OS X 'hosts.equiv' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021028

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2780

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-rlogin-weak-security(45785)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-rlogin-weak-security(45785)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5