Apple Xcode < 11.5 Git Credentials Disclosure (macOS)

high Nessus Plugin ID 139727

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Synopsis

An IDE application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by a credentials disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of Apple Xcode installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 11.5. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability whereby Git can be tricked into sending private credentials to a host controlled by an attacker. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to open a crafted malicious `git clone` URL.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple Xcode version 11.5 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 139727

File Name: macos_xcode_11_5.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 8/20/2020

Updated: 9/8/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-11008

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:xcode

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Apple Xcode

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-11008

APPLE-SA: APPLE-SA-2020-05-19, HT211183

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