Apple Mac OS X Keychain Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:26877

Info

Apple Mac OS X Keychain Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26877
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-5862
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 14 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 17 2007 10:01PM
Credit: Bruno Harbulot of the University of Manchester is credited with discovering this issue.
Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
Not Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5

Discussion

Apple Mac OS X Keychain Security Bypass Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X Keychain is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because it fails to properly validate user credentials before performing certain actions.

This issue may stem from a security issue in Java.

A successful attack allows unauthorized users to modify other users' accounts, which may aid in further attacks.

This issue affects Mac OS X 10.4.10 and Mac OS X Server 10.4.10.

Exploit / POC

Apple Mac OS X Keychain Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Apple Mac OS X Keychain Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released Java Release 6 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

References

Apple Mac OS X Keychain Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

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