CVE-2007-5863

N/A Unknown
Published: December 19, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and the server, using a modified distribution definition file with the "allow-external-scripts" option.

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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=307179
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
23.0%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

apple

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