CVE-2007-4687 Path traversal in n/a

What is CVE-2007-4687?

CVE-2007-4687 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 15 Nov 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The remote_cmds component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 contains a symbolic link from the tftpboot private directory to the root directory, which allows tftpd users to escape the private directory and access arbitrary files.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4687?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2007-4687?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4687 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-4687 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4687 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-rpmf-q3w7-3ccm.