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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2008-0998

Medium
6.9/10

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in NetCfgTool in the System Configuration component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.2 allows local users to bypass authorization and execute arbitrary code via crafted distributed objects.

  • MEDIUM
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published