Apple AFP Client privilege escalation vulnerability

Overview

The Apple File Protocol (AFP) Client fails to properly clean its environment before executing commands. This vulnerability may allow a local attacker execute commands with elevated privileges.

Description

The Apple File Protocol service allows Apple Mac OS clients to access files remotely from a server. According to Apple Security Update 2007-004:

Under certain circumstances, AFP Client may execute commands without properly cleaning the environment. This may allow a local user to create files or execute commands with system
privileges.

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Impact

A local attacker may be able to execute commands with elevated privileges.

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Solution

Apply Updates from Apple

Apple has addressed this vulnerability with the updates included in Apple Security Update 2007-004.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: April 19, 2007

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Refer to Apple Security Update 2007-004.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23312424 Feedback>).

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References

• <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391&gt;
• <http://secunia.com/advisories/24966/&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported in Apple Security Update 2007-004.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2007-0729
Severity Metric:	1.86 Date Public: