Vulnerability identifier: #VU44919
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
macOS Server
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in xftpd in the FTP Server component in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories by using the root directory as the starting point of a recursive listing.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
macOS Server: 10.6.0 - 10.6.7
External links
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48418
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.