CVE-2004-1083 describes a vulnerability in Apache on Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6, as well as related Apple streaming server products. This flaw arises from a mismatch between Apache's case-sensitive file access restrictions and the HFS+ filesystem's case-insensitive nature, allowing remote attackers to bypass access controls. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability permits unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files like .DS_Store and .ht* files by using alternate capitalization. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:darwin_streaming_server:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:darwin_streaming_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime_streaming_server:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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