Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 29723

This page contains detailed information about the Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 29723
Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009)
Filename: macosx_SecUpd2007-009.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2006-03-15
This Plugin Published: 2007-12-18
Last Modification Time: 2018-07-14
Plugin Version: 1.27
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/MacOSX/packages, Host/uname

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2006-03-15
Patch Published: 2007-10-17
CVE [?]: CVE-2006-0024, CVE-2007-1218, CVE-2007-1659, CVE-2007-1660, CVE-2007-1661, CVE-2007-1662, CVE-2007-3798, CVE-2007-3876, CVE-2007-4131, CVE-2007-4351, CVE-2007-4572, CVE-2007-4708, CVE-2007-4709, CVE-2007-4710, CVE-2007-4766, CVE-2007-4767, CVE-2007-4768, CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2007-5116, CVE-2007-5379, CVE-2007-5380, CVE-2007-5398, CVE-2007-5476, CVE-2007-5770, CVE-2007-5847, CVE-2007-5848, CVE-2007-5849, CVE-2007-5850, CVE-2007-5851, CVE-2007-5853, CVE-2007-5854, CVE-2007-5855, CVE-2007-5856, CVE-2007-5857, CVE-2007-5858, CVE-2007-5859, CVE-2007-5860, CVE-2007-5861, CVE-2007-5863, CVE-2007-6077, CVE-2007-6165
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.4 that does not have Security Update 2007-009 applied.

This update contains several security fixes for a large number of programs.

Solution

Install Security Update 2007-009.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/osx/email/mailapp_image_exec
[Mail.app Image Attachment Command Execution]
Metasploit: exploit/osx/browser/software_update
[Apple OS X Software Update Command Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/osx/local/4759.c
[EDB-4759: Apple Mac OSX - 'mount_smbfs' Local Stack Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/osx/remote/9929.rb
[EDB-9929: Apple Mail.App 10.5.0 (OSX) - Image Attachment Command Execution (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/osx/remote/16867.rb
[EDB-16867: Apple Mac OSX Software Update - Command Execution (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/16870.rb
[EDB-16870: Apple Mail.app - Image Attachment Command Execution (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.3 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.3 (High)

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Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(29723);
  script_version("1.27");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-0024", "CVE-2007-1218", "CVE-2007-1659", "CVE-2007-1660", "CVE-2007-1661",
                "CVE-2007-1662", "CVE-2007-3798", "CVE-2007-3876", "CVE-2007-4131", "CVE-2007-4351",
                "CVE-2007-4572", "CVE-2007-4708", "CVE-2007-4709", "CVE-2007-4710", "CVE-2007-4766",
                "CVE-2007-4767", "CVE-2007-4768", "CVE-2007-4965", "CVE-2007-5116", "CVE-2007-5379",
                "CVE-2007-5380", "CVE-2007-5398", "CVE-2007-5476", "CVE-2007-5770", "CVE-2007-5847",
                "CVE-2007-5848", "CVE-2007-5849", "CVE-2007-5850", "CVE-2007-5851", "CVE-2007-5853",
                "CVE-2007-5854", "CVE-2007-5855", "CVE-2007-5856", "CVE-2007-5857", "CVE-2007-5858",
                "CVE-2007-5859", "CVE-2007-5860", "CVE-2007-5861", "CVE-2007-5863", "CVE-2007-6077",
                "CVE-2007-6165");
  script_bugtraq_id(17106, 22772, 24965, 25417, 25696, 26096, 26268, 26274, 26346,
                    26350, 26421, 26454, 26455, 26510, 26598, 26908, 26910, 26926);

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the presence of Security Update 2007-009");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various
security issues.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.4 that does
not have Security Update 2007-009 applied. 

This update contains several security fixes for a large number of
programs.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/13649");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Install Security Update 2007-009.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Mail.app Image Attachment Command Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(16, 20, 22, 79, 119, 134, 189, 200, 264, 287, 310, 362, 399);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/03/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/10/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/12/18");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages", "Host/uname");
  exit(0);
}


uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname");
if ( ! uname ) exit(0);
if ( egrep(pattern:"Darwin.* (8\.[0-9]\.|8\.1[01]\.)", string:uname) )
{
  packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages");
  if ( ! packages ) exit(0);
  if (!egrep(pattern:"^SecUpd(Srvr)?(2007-009|200[89]-|20[1-9][0-9]-)", string:packages))
    security_hole(0);
}
else if ( egrep(pattern:"Darwin.* (9\.[01]\.)", string:uname) )
{
 packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");
 if ( ! packages ) exit(0);
 if ( !egrep(pattern:"^com\.apple\.pkg\.update\.security\.2007\.009\.bom", string:packages) )
	security_hole(0);
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/macosx_SecUpd2007-009.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\macosx_SecUpd2007-009.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/macosx_SecUpd2007-009.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select MacOS X Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009) plugin ID 29723.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl macosx_SecUpd2007-009.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a macosx_SecUpd2007-009.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - macosx_SecUpd2007-009.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state macosx_SecUpd2007-009.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

17106, 22772, 24965, 25417, 25696, 26096, 26268, 26274, 26346, 26350, 26421, 26454, 26455, 26510, 26598, 26908, 26910, 26926

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-16 (Category) Configuration
CWE-20 (Weakness) Improper Input Validation
CWE-22 (Weakness) Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-79 (Weakness) Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-134 (Weakness) Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CWE-189 (Category) Numeric Errors
CWE-200 (Weakness) Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-264 (Category) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-287 (Weakness) Improper Authentication
CWE-310 (Category) Cryptographic Issues
CWE-362 (Weakness) Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-399 (Category) Resource Management Errors

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file macosx_SecUpd2007-009.nasl version 1.27. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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