CVE-2007-5863

HighPublished

Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and...

Published: Dec 19, 2007
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Sep 20, 2010

Primary CVSS

9.3/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

23.0%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 97.7%
Model date: Oct 15, 2026

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Summary

Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and the server, using a modified distribution definition file with the "allow-external-scripts" option.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Module

Apple OS X Software Update Command ExecutionModule
modules/exploits/osx/browser/software_update.rb
Metasploit Framework modules
ExploitEvidence observed: Sep 26, 2026Revision: fa174ade81b5Related tool
Declared conditions
- platform: OSX,Unix($.exploit_osx/browser/software_update.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_osx/browser/software_update.check)

Apple Mac OSX Software Update - Command Execution (Metasploit)Exploit
Metasploit · osx · Sep 20, 2010

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