CVE-2004-1083

Description

Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with ".ht" using alternate capitalization.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.91% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ciac.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11802 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/13362/ broken link third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Dec/msg00000.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18348 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-049.shtml broken link third party advisory patch government resource vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1083?
CVE-2004-1083 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1083?
To fix CVE-2004-1083, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1083 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-1083 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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