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Apple Xcode WebObjects Plugin Access Control Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA20267
Release Date: 2006-05-25
Popularity: 5,607 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Apple Xcode 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1466


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apple Xcode, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to missing access restrictions on the WebObjects Xcode plug-in network service. This can be exploited to gain access to and modify WebObjects projects on the system via the network service without requiring authentication.

Successful exploitation requires that the WebObjects plug-in installed.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 2.3.

Solution:
Update to version 2.3.
http://developer.apple.com/tools/download/

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Mike Schrag of mDimension Technology.

Original Advisory:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303794


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