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CVE-2014-4440

The MCX Desktop Config Profiles implementation in Apple OS X before 10.10 retains web-proxy settings from uninstalled mobile-configuration profiles, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging access to an unintended proxy server.

Published

2014-10-18T01:55:13.760

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-16
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.9.5	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70631 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97628 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70631 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97628 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)