CVE-2004-1083 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with ".ht" using alternate capitalization.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Darwin Streaming Server	4.1.3
Apple	Quicktime Streaming Server	4.1.1
Apple	Mac Os X	10.2
Apple	Mac Os X Server	10.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-178

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Dec/msg00000.htmlMailing ListPatch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlMailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/13362/Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-049.shtmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11802Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18348Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Dec/msg00000.htmlMailing ListPatch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlMailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/13362/Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-049.shtmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11802Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18348Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2004-1083?

CVE-2004-1083 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attacke...

How severe is CVE-2004-1083?

CVE-2004-1083 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2004-1083?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Darwin Streaming Server, Apple Quicktime Streaming Server, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.