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CVE-2016-4606

Curl before 7.49.1 in Apple OS X before macOS Sierra prior to 10.12 allows remote or local attackers to execute arbitrar

Curl before 7.49.1 in Apple OS X before macOS Sierra prior to 10.12 allows remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary code, gain sensitive information, cause denial-of-service conditions, bypass security restrictions, and perform unauthorized actions. This may aid in other attacks.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.01628
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules7 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
haxx curl< 7.49.1
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Sigma Hunt Rules

7
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Download and Execute Pattern via Curl/Wget
producthighSuspicious File Download From File Sharing Domain Via Curl.EXE
producthighSuspicious File Download From IP Via Curl.EXE
producthighCurl Download And Execute Combination
producthighSuspicious Curl.EXE Download
productmediumSuspicious Curl File Upload - Linux
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · product-security@apple.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Feb 2020 · 02:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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