Input validation error in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2013-0966

 

Input validation error in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2013-0966

Published: March 15, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42992
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0966
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The Apple mod_hfs_apple module for the Apache HTTP Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.3 does not properly handle ignorable Unicode characters, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended directory authentication requirements via a crafted pathname in a URI.


How to mitigate CVE-2013-0966

Install update from vendor's website.

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