Apple Mac OS X Weblog weak security
| macosx-weblog-weak-security (45787) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X could provide weaker than expected security, caused by an error in the Weblog access control list. Users added to posting ACLs with multiple short names may have improperly enforced access controls. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks against the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Other
Remedy:
Apply Security Update 2008-007, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
References:
- Apple Web site: About Security Update 2008-007 .
- BID-31681: RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- BID-31718: Apple Mac OS X Server Weblog Access Control List Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4215: Weblog in Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 does not properly check an error condition when a weblog posting access control list is specified for a user that has multiple short names, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- SA32222: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1021030: Mac OS X Weblog ACL Bug May Let Remote Users Bypass Weblog Posting Access Controls
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2780: Apple Mac OS X Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Reported:
Oct 09, 2008
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