29273 : Apple Mac OS X Preferences Account Manipulation WebObjects Application Privilege Persistence
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7 months ago

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Disclosure

Sep 27, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when the account option "Allow user to administer this computer" is unchecked, but the user is not removed from the appserveradm or appserverusr groups. This flaw may allow a non-administrative user to administer WebObjects applications, leading to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management, Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apple has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.
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Mac OS X
Watch-list
10.4
10.4.1
10.4.2
10.4.3
10.4.4
10.4.5
10.4.6
10.4.7

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