CVE-2007-5863 in the critical feed json
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 betwee…
published 2007-12-19 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5833
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.0%
- EPSS 23.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/osx/browser/software_update)
- Published
Exploit prediction
22.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/osx/browser/software_update Apple OS X Software Update Command Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2007-12-17
- EDB-16867 Apple Mac OSX Software Update - Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2010-09-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39111
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/4238
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/485237/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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secunia.com
/advisories/28136
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019106
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/26908
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307179
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5863
- NVD CVE-2007-5863
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