Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive…
Priority LOW 37CWE-178Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with ".ht" using alternate capitalization.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01878 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:darwin_streaming_server:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:darwin_streaming_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime_streaming_server:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:darwin_streaming_server:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:darwin_streaming_server:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime_streaming_server:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1083
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8p7-6fhh-3h44
References
Patch 2
Advisory 2
More Apple Darwin Streaming Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00046 parse_xml.cgi in Apple Darwin Streaming Administration Server 4.1.2 and QuickTime… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-00731 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the is_command function in proxy.c in Apple… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00730 Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Darwin Streaming Proxy, when using Darwin Streaming… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00473 Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3g allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00401 The installation of Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3f starts the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00396 Apple QuickTime / Darwin Streaming Server before 4.1.3f allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-1083 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1083 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8p7-6fhh-3h44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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