CVE-2010-0540 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack administrator authentication via CSRF to change CUPS settings, requiring admin interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0540?
CVE-2010-0540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 17 Jun 2010. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web interface in CUPS before 1.4.4, as used on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.4, and other platforms, allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change settings.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0540?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0540?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-0540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0540, GHSA-hfwh-42mw-69v8.