CVE-2014-4440
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.6
Description
The MCX Desktop Config Profiles implementation in Apple OS X before 10.10 retains web-proxy settings from uninstalled mobile-configuration profiles, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging access to an unintended proxy server.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
OS impact
macOS Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70631
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97628
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70631
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97628
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
CWEs
CWE-16 CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.