Improper authorization in Apple Xcode - CVE-2004-2687
Published: April 25, 2018 / Updated: July 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12159
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-2687
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple Xcode
Apple Xcode
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists in distcc due to improper authorization checks when not configured to restrict access to the server port. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands via compilation jobs.
The weakness exists in distcc due to improper authorization checks when not configured to restrict access to the server port. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands via compilation jobs.
How to mitigate CVE-2004-2687
Install update from vendor's website.