CVE-2007-4702

The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5, when "Block all incoming connections" is enabled, does not prevent root processes or mDNSResponder from accepting connections, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00004.html	Patch
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26461
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018958
http://secunia.com/advisories/27695	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3897
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38506

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:::::::*

Information

Published : 2007-11-15 12:46

Updated : 2017-07-28 18:33

NVD link : CVE-2007-4702

Mitre link : CVE-2007-4702

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x
mac_os_x_server

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