TITLE:
Apple Xcode WebObjects Plugin Access Control Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20267

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20267/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
Apple Xcode 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/10144/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apple Xcode, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to missing access restrictions on the
WebObjects Xcode plug-in network service. This can be exploited to
gain access to and modify WebObjects projects on the system via the
network service without requiring authentication.

Successful exploitation requires that the WebObjects plug-in
installed.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 2.3.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.3.
http://developer.apple.com/tools/download/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Mike Schrag of mDimension Technology.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303794

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