Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-1021 - Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Ical 1.5.3

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
apple
nessus
NVD
Published: 2005-03-01
Updated: 2017-07-11

Summary

iCal before 1.5.4 on Mac OS X 10.2.3, and other later versions, does not alert the user when handling calendars that use alarms, which allows attackers to execute programs and send e-mail via alarms.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Apple
1

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOSX_ICAL154.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of iCal which is older than version 1.5.4. Such versions have an arbitrary command execution vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening or importing a new iCal calendar.
last seen2020-03-18
modified2004-11-22
plugin id15786
published2004-11-22
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15786
titleiCal < 1.5.4
code
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#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(15786);
 script_version("1.16");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2018/07/14");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1021");
 script_bugtraq_id(11728);
 script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"13277");

 script_name(english:"iCal < 1.5.4");
 script_summary(english:"Check for iCal 1.5.4");

 script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes a security
issue.");
 script_set_attribute( attribute:"description",  value:
"The remote host is running a version of iCal which is older than
version 1.5.4.  Such versions have an arbitrary command execution
vulnerability.  A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user
into opening or importing a new iCal calendar.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bd087f47");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to iCal 1.5.4 or later.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/11/23");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/11/22");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/11/22");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

 script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages");
 exit(0);
}


include("misc_func.inc");
include("ssh_func.inc");
include("macosx_func.inc");

if(sshlib::get_support_level() >= sshlib::SSH_LIB_SUPPORTS_COMMANDS)
  enable_ssh_wrappers();
else disable_ssh_wrappers();

packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages");
if ( ! packages ) exit(0);


cmd = GetBundleVersionCmd(file:"iCal.app", path:"/Applications");
uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname");
if ( egrep(pattern:"Darwin.*", string:uname) )
{
  if ( islocalhost() )
   buf = pread(cmd:"/bin/bash", argv:make_list("bash", "-c", cmd));
  else
  {
   ret = ssh_open_connection();
   if ( ! ret ) exit(0);
   buf = ssh_cmd(cmd:cmd);
   ssh_close_connection();
  }
 if ( buf && ereg(pattern:"^(1\.[0-4]\.|1\.5\.[0-3]([^0-9]|$))", string:buf) ) security_warning (0);
}

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