CVE-2007-4702 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00665.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple Subscribe	Mac Os X Subscribe Mac Os X Server Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4684	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-11-15T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:08:32.957Z

Reserved: 2007-09-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-4702

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-11-15T20:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-4702

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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