Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-8833 - Improper Access Control vulnerability in Apple mac OS X

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
apple
CWE-284
nessus

Summary

SpotlightIndex in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly perform deserialization during access to a permission cache, which allows local users to read search results associated with other users' protected files via a Spotlight query.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
88

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
  • Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOSX_10_10_2.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.10.x that is prior to version 10.10.2. This update contains several security-related fixes for the following components : - bash - Bluetooth - CFNetwork Cache - CommerceKit Framework - CoreGraphics - CoreSymbolication - CPU Software - FontParser - Foundation - Intel Graphics Driver - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOHIDFamily - IOKit - IOUSBFamily - Kernel - LaunchServices - libnetcore - LoginWindow - lukemftp - OpenSSL - Safari - SceneKit - Security - security_taskgate - Spotlight - SpotlightIndex - sysmond - UserAccountUpdater Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id81087
published2015-01-29
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/81087
titleMac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(81087);
  script_version("1.20");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/25");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-1595",
    "CVE-2014-3192",
    "CVE-2014-3566",
    "CVE-2014-3567",
    "CVE-2014-3568",
    "CVE-2014-4371",
    "CVE-2014-4389",
    "CVE-2014-4419",
    "CVE-2014-4420",
    "CVE-2014-4421",
    "CVE-2014-4460",
    "CVE-2014-4461",
    "CVE-2014-4476",
    "CVE-2014-4477",
    "CVE-2014-4479",
    "CVE-2014-4481",
    "CVE-2014-4483",
    "CVE-2014-4484",
    "CVE-2014-4485",
    "CVE-2014-4486",
    "CVE-2014-4487",
    "CVE-2014-4488",
    "CVE-2014-4489",
    "CVE-2014-4491",
    "CVE-2014-4492",
    "CVE-2014-4495",
    "CVE-2014-4498",
    "CVE-2014-4499",
    "CVE-2014-6277",
    "CVE-2014-7186",
    "CVE-2014-7187",
    "CVE-2014-7861",
    "CVE-2014-8517",
    "CVE-2014-8817",
    "CVE-2014-8819",
    "CVE-2014-8820",
    "CVE-2014-8821",
    "CVE-2014-8822",
    "CVE-2014-8823",
    "CVE-2014-8824",
    "CVE-2014-8825",
    "CVE-2014-8826",
    "CVE-2014-8827",
    "CVE-2014-8830",
    "CVE-2014-8831",
    "CVE-2014-8832",
    "CVE-2014-8833",
    "CVE-2014-8834",
    "CVE-2014-8835",
    "CVE-2014-8836",
    "CVE-2014-8837",
    "CVE-2014-8838",
    "CVE-2014-8839"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    69919,
    69924,
    69927,
    69928,
    69950,
    70152,
    70154,
    70165,
    70249,
    70273,
    70574,
    70585,
    70586,
    70792,
    71135,
    71136,
    71394,
    72327,
    72328,
    72329,
    72330,
    72331
  );
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"577193");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2014-A-0142");
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4");

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes multiple
vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.10.x that is prior
to version 10.10.2. This update contains several security-related
fixes for the following components :

  - bash
  - Bluetooth
  - CFNetwork Cache
  - CommerceKit Framework
  - CoreGraphics
  - CoreSymbolication
  - CPU Software
  - FontParser
  - Foundation
  - Intel Graphics Driver
  - IOAcceleratorFamily
  - IOHIDFamily
  - IOKit
  - IOUSBFamily
  - Kernel
  - LaunchServices
  - libnetcore
  - LoginWindow
  - lukemftp
  - OpenSSL
  - Safari
  - SceneKit
  - Security
  - security_taskgate
  - Spotlight
  - SpotlightIndex
  - sysmond
  - UserAccountUpdater

Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can
result in arbitrary code execution.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204244");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534559");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/10/14/poodle.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.openssl.org/~bodo/ssl-poodle.pdf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-tls-downgrade-scsv-00");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.10.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-8836");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'tnftp "savefile" Arbitrary Command Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/09/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/01/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/01/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/OS");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (!os)
{
  os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS");
  if ("Mac OS X" >!< os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");

  c = get_kb_item("Host/OS/Confidence");
  if (c <= 70) exit(1, "Can't determine the host's OS with sufficient confidence.");
}
if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");

match = eregmatch(pattern:"Mac OS X ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)+)", string:os);
if (isnull(match)) exit(1, "Failed to parse the Mac OS X version ('" + os + "').");

version = match[1];
if (!ereg(pattern:"^10\.10([^0-9]|$)", string:version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.10", "Mac OS X "+version);

fixed_version = "10.10.2";
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) == -1)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
    {
      report = '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
               '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version +
               '\n';
      security_hole(port:0, extra:report);
    }
    else security_hole(0);
    exit(0);
}
else exit(0, "The host is not affected as it is running Mac OS X "+version+".");