Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2018-7268
MagniComp SysInfo before 10-H81, as shipped with BMC BladeLogic Automation and other products, contains an information exposure vulnerability in which a local unprivileged user is able to read any root (uid 0) owned file on the system, regardless of the file permissions. Confidential information such as password hashes (/etc/shadow) or other secrets (such as log files or private keys) can be leaked to the attacker. The vulnerability has a confidentiality impact, but has no direct impact on system integrity or availability.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sintonen.fi/advisories/magnicomp-sysinfo-information-exposure.txt (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/542024/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/147687/MagniComp-SysInfo-Information-Exposure.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7268?
- CVE-2018-7268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-05-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7268?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7268 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.