Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-4440 (CCN-97628)

Assigned:2014-10-16
Published:2014-10-16
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:The MCX Desktop Config Profiles implementation in Apple OS X before 10.10 retains web-proxy settings from uninstalled mobile-configuration profiles, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging access to an unintended proxy server.
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:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
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)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/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-16
CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: APPLE
Type: Broken Link
APPLE-SA-2014-10-16-1

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-4440

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web Site
About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
70631

Source: CCN
Type: BID-70631
Apple Mac OS X CVE-2014-4440 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1031063

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20144440-sec-bypass(97628)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20144440-sec-bypass(97628)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.9.5)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.9.5