CVE-2007-4687

N/A Unknown

Published: November 15, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The remote_cmds component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 contains a symbolic link from the tftpboot private directory to the root directory, which allows tftpd users to escape the private directory and access arbitrary files.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/27643

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38471

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041