CVE-2014-4441 — NetFS Client Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not ensure that the disabling of File Sharing is always possible, which allows remote attackers to read or write to files by leveraging a state in which File Sharing is permanently enabled

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NetFS Client Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not ensure that the disabling of File Sharing is always possible, which allows remote attackers to read or write to files by leveraging a state in which File Sharing is permanently enabled

Published Oct 18, 2014

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.92%

Description

NetFS Client Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not ensure that the disabling of File Sharing is always possible, which allows remote attackers to read or write to files by leveraging a state in which File Sharing is permanently enabled.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.92% 0.01918

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01918

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 (10 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 2, 2026	1.92% (0.01918)	79.16th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.92% (0.01918)	77.14th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.67% (0.00666)	69.55th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.47% (0.00469)	76.37th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.47% (0.00469)	74.83th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.47% (0.00469)	71.74th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.61th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 17, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.22th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	64.21th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	40.54th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (4)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97627
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97627		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner apple

Published Oct 18, 2014

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Jun 20, 2014

Link CVE-2014-4441

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2014-4441

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2014-4441