fkie_cve-2007-5863
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2007-12-19 21:46
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28136
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1019106
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.5.1
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.1


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