HIGH
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
Published Dec 19, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 22.98%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 10.5.1
- 10.5.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.98% 0.22982
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22982
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.98% (0.22982) | 97.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.98% (0.22982) | 97.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 74.39% (0.74389) | 98.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 65.39% (0.65390) | 98.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 70.42% (0.70423) | 98.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 64.63% (0.64630) | 98.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 90.83% (0.90826) | 98.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 91.80% (0.91799) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 91.79% (0.91786) | 98.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 92.82% (0.92820) | 98.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 94.32% (0.94322) | 98.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 94.44% (0.94435) | 98.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 94.63% (0.94629) | 98.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 94.87% (0.94870) | 98.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 94.44% (0.94441) | 98.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.77% (0.94765) | 98.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 81.54% (0.81542) | 99.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 81.54% (0.81542) | 99.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26908 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39111 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 19, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 6, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5863
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a