CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0489

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Argument injection vulnerability in the SSH URI handler for Safari on Mac OS 10.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the ProxyCommand option or conduct port forwarding via the -R option.

Risk Assessment

The risk for organizations includes remote code execution on vulnerable systems and unauthorized port forwarding, potentially leading to data confidentiality and integrity breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Mac OS to a version later than 10.3.3 and disable SSH URI handling in Safari if possible.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Argument injection vulnerability in the SSH URI handler for Safari on Mac OS 10.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code via the ProxyCommand option or (2) conduct port forwarding via the -R option.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS