CVE-2004-0430 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 41.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in AppleFileServer for Mac OS X 10.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LoginExt packet for a Cleartext Password User Authentication Method (UAM) request with a PathName argument that includes an AFPName type string that is longer than the associated length field.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 41.3% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-07-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
| apple | mac os x server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | AppleFileServer (OSX) - LoginExt PathName Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-09-20 |
| exploit-db | Apple Mac OSX 10.3.3 - AppleFileServer Overflow Remote Code Execution | 2004-08-13 |
| exploit-db | AppleFileServer 10.3.3 (OSX) - LoginEXT PathName Overflow (Metasploit) | 2004-03-03 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00049.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11539
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010039
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a050304-1.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/648406
- http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5QP0115CUO.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16049
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00049.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11539
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010039
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a050304-1.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/648406
- http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5QP0115CUO.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16049
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