CVE-2007-5863 is a critical vulnerability affecting Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 and Mac OS X Server, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 9.3) stems from a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack on the Software Update process, where a modified distribution definition file with "allow-external-scripts" can be leveraged. The attack complexity is medium, but its impact is complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, indicating readily available exploit code, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.