CVE-2007-5863

Apple Mac OSX Software Update - Command Execution

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and the server, using a modified distribution definition file with the "allow-external-scripts" option.

Software Update en Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos mediante un ataque de hombre-en-medio (man-in-the-middle o MITM) entre el cliente y el servidor, usando un archivo de definición de distribución modificado con la opción "allow-external-scripts".

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-11-06 CVE Reserved
2007-12-18 CVE Published
2010-09-20 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-10-22 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-310: Cryptographic Issues

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908	Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111	Vdb Entry
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URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16867	2010-09-20

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html	2018-10-15

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.1"		-		Affected