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CVE-2007-5863in critical feed2 exploits
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 betwee…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
23.0%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
2
Metasploit · Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
22.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- Metasploit exploit/osx/browser/software_update Apple OS X Software Update Command Execution · metasploit exploit, excellent rank · 2007-12-17
- EDB-16867 Apple Mac OSX Software Update - Command Execution (Metasploit) · remote · 2010-09-20
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39111 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/4238 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/28136 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id?1019106 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/26908 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307179 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2007-5863
- NVD: CVE-2007-5863
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