CVE-2008-0045 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass cross-realm authentication in Mac OS X AFP Server by manipulating Kerberos principal realm names.

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-2008-0045?

CVE-2008-0045 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Mar 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in AFP Server in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote attackers to bypass cross-realm authentication via unknown manipulations of Kerberos principal realm names.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0045?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-0045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2008-0045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vvp8-whxc-x82j.

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