Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-1264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls vulnerability in Apple mac OS X

047910
CVSS 3.3 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
local
apple
CWE-264
nessus

Summary

Finder in Apple OS X before 10.9.2 does not ensure ACL integrity after the viewing of file ACL information, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via standard filesystem operations on a file with a damaged ACL.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
82

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Accessing, Modifying or Executing Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's configuration that allows an attacker to either directly access an executable file, for example through shell access; or in a possible worst case allows an attacker to upload a file and then execute it. Web servers, ftp servers, and message oriented middleware systems which have many integration points are particularly vulnerable, because both the programmers and the administrators must be in synch regarding the interfaces and the correct privileges for each interface.
  • Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
  • Blue Boxing
    This type of attack against older telephone switches and trunks has been around for decades. A tone is sent by an adversary to impersonate a supervisor signal which has the effect of rerouting or usurping command of the line. While the US infrastructure proper may not contain widespread vulnerabilities to this type of attack, many companies are connected globally through call centers and business process outsourcing. These international systems may be operated in countries which have not upgraded Telco infrastructure and so are vulnerable to Blue boxing. Blue boxing is a result of failure on the part of the system to enforce strong authorization for administrative functions. While the infrastructure is different than standard current applications like web applications, there are historical lessons to be learned to upgrade the access control for administrative functions.
  • Restful Privilege Elevation
    Rest uses standard HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permissions methods, but these are not necessarily correlated generally with back end programs. Strict interpretation of HTTP get methods means that these HTTP Get services should not be used to delete information on the server, but there is no access control mechanism to back up this logic. This means that unless the services are properly ACL'd and the application's service implementation are following these guidelines then an HTTP request can easily execute a delete or update on the server side. The attacker identifies a HTTP Get URL such as http://victimsite/updateOrder, which calls out to a program to update orders on a database or other resource. The URL is not idempotent so the request can be submitted multiple times by the attacker, additionally, the attacker may be able to exploit the URL published as a Get method that actually performs updates (instead of merely retrieving data). This may result in malicious or inadvertent altering of data on the server.
  • Target Programs with Elevated Privileges
    This attack targets programs running with elevated privileges. The attacker would try to leverage a bug in the running program and get arbitrary code to execute with elevated privileges. For instance an attacker would look for programs that write to the system directories or registry keys (such as HKLM, which stores a number of critical Windows environment variables). These programs are typically running with elevated privileges and have usually not been designed with security in mind. Such programs are excellent exploit targets because they yield lots of power when they break. The malicious user try to execute its code at the same level as a privileged system call.

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOSX_10_9_2.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.9.x that is prior to 10.9.2. This update contains several security-related fixes for the following components : - Apache - ATS - Certificate Trust Policy - CoreAnimation - CoreText - curl - Data Security - Date and Time - File Bookmark - Finder - ImageIO - NVIDIA Drivers - PHP - QuickLook - QuickTime Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could result in arbitrary code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id72687
published2014-02-25
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/72687
titleMac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Seebug

  • bulletinFamilyexploit
    descriptionCVE ID:CVE-2014-1264 Apple Mac OS X是一款苹果公司开发的操作系统。 Apple OS X中的Finder在查看文件ACL信息后没有确保ACL的完整性,允许攻击者利用漏洞访问未授权文件,导致敏感信息泄漏。 0 Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9 Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 厂商补丁: Apple ----- Apple OS X 10.9.2已经修复该漏洞,建议用户下载更新: http://www.apple.com
    idSSV:61612
    last seen2017-11-19
    modified2014-02-28
    published2014-02-28
    reporterRoot
    titleApple Mac OS Finder ACL破坏未授权访问漏洞
  • bulletinFamilyexploit
    descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 65777 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2014-1254,CVE-2014-1262,CVE-2014-1255,CVE-2014-1256,CVE-2014-1257,CVE-2014-1258,CVE-2014-1261,CVE-2014-1263,CVE-2014-1265,CVE-2014-1259,CVE-2014-1264,CVE-2014-1260,CVE-2014-1246,CVE-2014-1247,CVE-2014-1248,CVE-2014-1249,CVE-2014-1250,CVE-2014-1245 OS X(前称Mac OS X)是苹果公司为麦金塔电脑开发的专属操作系统的最新版本。 OS X 10.9.2之前版本在实现上存在多个漏洞,这些漏洞影响ATS, CFNetwork Cookies, CoreAnimation, CoreText, Date and Time, curl, QuickTime, QuickLook, Finder, File Bookmark组件,攻击者可利用这些漏洞执行任意代码、获取未授权访问权限、绕过安全限制、执行其他攻击等。 0 Apple Mac OS X &lt; 10.9.2 厂商补丁: Apple ----- 目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复这个安全问题,请到厂商的主页下载: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
    idSSV:61574
    last seen2017-11-19
    modified2014-02-26
    published2014-02-26
    reporterRoot
    titleApple Mac OS X多个安全漏洞(APPLE-SA-2014-02-25-1)