CVE-2005-1720 Missing authorization in n/a
An attacker can bypass POSIX file permissions on Mac OS X AFP servers by copying files to non-ACL directories, potentially gaining unauthorized access.
- 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-2005-1720?
CVE-2005-1720 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AFP Server for Mac OS X 10.4.1, when using an ACL enabled volume, does not properly remove an ACL when a file is copied to a directory that does not use ACLs, which will override the POSIX file permissions for that ACL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1720?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Afp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1720 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-2005-1720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6f8r-vr6c-gwxq.