69255 : Apple Mac OS X Time Machine AFP Volume Unique Identifier Spoofing Weakness Remote Information Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-11-12

Description

Apple Mac OS X Time Machine contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when the AFP Volume is spoofed due to a failure to verify the unique identifier, which will disclose the user's back-up information to a remote attacker.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 10.6.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.	Mac OS X	10.6.2
		10.6.1
		10.6.3
		10.6.4
	Mac OS X Server	10.6
		10.6.1
		10.6.2
		10.6.3
		10.6.4

References

CVE ID: 2010-1803 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Generic Informational URL: http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/11/mac-os-x-10-6-5-apple-security-updates/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Vendor URL: http://www.apple.com/

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-11-16 | Disagree? | There are 1 more: View All

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