Apple Mac OS X Local Filename Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:13695

Info

Apple Mac OS X Local Filename Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13695
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-1472
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: May 20 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 02:56PM
Credit: John M. Glenn of San Francisco is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.4
Not Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1

Discussion

Apple Mac OS X Local Filename Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X is susceptible to a local information disclosure vulnerability. This is due to a failure of the operating system to properly implement POSIX permissions checking in certain circumstances.

This vulnerability allows local attackers to retrieve normally forbidden names contained in directories. This scenario is commonly used to obscure access to public directories (such as '~/Public/Drop Box') for security reasons, as users are required to have knowledge about already existing files contained in these directories to be able to access them.

Exploit / POC

Apple Mac OS X Local Filename Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Apple Mac OS X Local Filename Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released advisory APPLE-SA-2005-05-19, along with fixes to address this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4

Apple Mac OS X 10.4

References

Apple Mac OS X Local Filename Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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