Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2007-5863
Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and the server, using a modified distribution definition file with the "allow-external-scripts" option.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.230 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.230 · newest: 0.230 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.5.1
- Apple Mac OS X Server — versions 10.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/28136 (third-party-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- docs.info.apple.com/article.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5863?
- CVE-2007-5863 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2007-12-19.
- Is CVE-2007-5863 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.