CVE-2008-4215

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Published Oct 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Weblog in Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 does not properly check an error condition when a weblog posting access control list is specified for a user that has multiple short names, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4198	Weblog in Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 does not properly check an error condition when a weblog posting access control list is specified for a user that has multiple short names, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.424% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31718
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021030
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45787

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:08 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 10, 2008, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:08 AM
Reserved: Sep 24, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 10, 2008, 10:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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