CVE-2014-4440 describes a vulnerability in Apple OS X before version 10.10, where the MCX Desktop Config Profiles implementation failed to properly remove web-proxy settings from uninstalled mobile configuration profiles. This oversight allowed remote attackers to potentially obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to an unintended proxy server. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), indicating network access, high attack complexity, and a partial impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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