CVE-2004-1089 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local users can access other users' mailboxes in Mac OS X Server when Kerberos and Cyrus IMAP are enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-1089?

CVE-2004-1089 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6 server, when using Kerberos authentication and Cyrus IMAP allows local users to access mailboxes of other users.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1089?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2004-1089?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1089 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-2004-1089 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1089 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmcq-h7vg-2x6c.

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