Adobe Mac installer security bypass
| adobe-installer-security-bypass (34342) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Adobe Version Cue could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the Mac installer. The Mac OS X personal firewall is disabled during the installation of the application on a Mac system but is not turned back on after completion of installation. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass firewall settings and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Platforms Affected:
- Adobe, Creative Suite 3.0 Design Premium
- Adobe, Creative Suite 3.0 Design Standard
- Adobe, Creative Suite 3.0 Web Premium
- Adobe, Creative Suite 3.0 Web Standard
- Adobe, Version Cue CS3 Server
Remedy:
Refer to APSB07-11 for suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Adobe Creative Suite Web page, Adobe Creative Suite 2 at http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/main.html.
- Adobe Version Cue Web page, Adobe Version Cue at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=100&platform=Macintosh.
- APSB07-11, Workaround available for security vulnerability caused by installing Adobe Version Cue CS3 Server on some Mac systems at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-11.html.
- BID-24027: Adobe Version Cue CS3 Server for Mac Firewall Deactivation Weakness
- CVE-2007-2682: The installer for Adobe Version Cue CS3 Server on Apple Mac OS X, as used in Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3), does not re-enable the personal firewall after completing the product installation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended firewall rules.
- SA25291: Adobe Version Cue Installation Disables Firewall Security Issue
- SECTRACK ID: 1018075: Adobe Version Cue Disables Mac OS X Firewall
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1850: Adobe Version Cue CS3 Server Mac Systems Firewall Security Bypass Vulnerability
Reported:
May 16, 2007
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