CVE-2004-1083
Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with ".ht" using alternate capitalization.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.88% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-178
- Affected
- apple/darwin streaming server · apple/quicktime streaming server · apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Dec/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13362/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-049.shtmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11802Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18348Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Dec/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13362/Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-049.shtmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11802Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18348Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.