CVE-2007-5863
Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and the server, using a modified distribution definition file with the "allow-external-scripts" option.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.0%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and the server, using a modified distribution definition file with the "allow-external-scripts" option.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 22.98% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.