CVE-2004-0922 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers with guest access can read files from write-only AFP Drop Boxes due to improper group ID handling in Mac OS X.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-0922?

CVE-2004-0922 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 28 Oct 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AFP Server on Mac OS X 10.3.x to 10.3.5, under certain conditions, does not properly set the guest group ID, which causes AFP to change a write-only AFP Drop Box to be read-write when the Drop Box is on a share that is mounted by a guest, which allows attackers to read the Drop Box.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0922?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server, Apple Quicktime.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0922?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2004-0922 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gc83-hgxm-cpmx.

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