CVE-2005-1472 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2005-1472?

CVE-2005-1472 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 9 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Certain system calls in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1 do not properly enforce the permissions of certain directories without the POSIX read bit set, but with the execute bits set for group or other, which allows local users to list files in otherwise restricted directories.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1472?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1472?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1472 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-2005-1472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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