The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 12.x prior to 12.6.5. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability:
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(174036);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/10/12");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-28206");
script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"HT213724");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0177-S");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2023/05/01");
script_name(english:"macOS 12.x < 12.6.5 (HT213724)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes a vulnerability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 12.x prior to 12.6.5. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability:
- An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. (CVE-2023-28206)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported
version number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213724");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS 12.6.5 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-28206");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/04/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/04/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/04/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:macos");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras_apple.inc');
var app_info = vcf::apple::macos::get_app_info();
var constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version' : '12.6.5', 'min_version' : '12.0', 'fixed_display' : 'macOS Monterey 12.6.5' }
];
vcf::apple::macos::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);