CVE-2007-4703 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incoming connections" has been set for its associated executable, 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 Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00664.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple	Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

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-2007-4685	The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incoming connections" has been set for its associated executable, 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/26460
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3897
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38479

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:08:32.968Z

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

Link: CVE-2007-4703

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2007-4703

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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