CVE-2005-0125
The "at" commands on Mac OS X 10.3.7 and earlier do not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to (1) delete arbitrary files via atrm, (2) execute arbitrary programs via the -f argument to batch, or (3) read arbitrary files via the -f…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The "at" commands on Mac OS X 10.3.7 and earlier do not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to (1) delete arbitrary files via atrm, (2) execute arbitrary programs via the -f argument to batch, or (3) read arbitrary files via the -f argument to batch, which generates a job file that is readable by the local user.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110685027017411&w=2
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0127a%5D.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/678150Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18981
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110685027017411&w=2
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0127a%5D.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/678150Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18981
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.