Apple Mac OS X AFP Server security bypass
| macos-afpserver-security-bypass (41318) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper checking of Kerberos principal realm names by the AFP Server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified Kerberos principal realm manipulations to bypass cross-realm authentication and make an unauthorized connection to the server.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Remedy:
Apply Security Update 2008-002, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2008-002 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562.
- BID-28304: RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-002 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- BID-28323: Apple Mac OS X AFP Server Cross-Realm Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0045: Unspecified vulnerability in AFP Server in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote attackers to bypass cross-realm authentication via unknown manipulations of Kerberos principal realm names.
- SA29420: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019642: Apple File Protocol Server Kerberos Validation Bug Lets Remote Users Bypass Authentication
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0924: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Security Bypass Issues
Reported:
Mar 18, 2008
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