CVE-2007-0162

Public Exploit

Description

Unsanity Application Enhancer (APE) 2.0.2 installs with insecure permissions for the (1) ApplicationEnhancer binary and the (2) /Library/Frameworks/ApplicationEnhancer.framework directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying or replacing the binary or library files.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory bikemonkey.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-08-01-2007.html	exploit
http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/MOAB_Day_8.20070109002959.18582.timor.html	vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/32661	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21951	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31349	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23649	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0162?: CVE-2007-0162 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0162?: To fix CVE-2007-0162, 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-2007-0162 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0162 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.