Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and the server, using a modified distribution definition file with the "allow-external-scripts" option.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-5863 is rated High Exploit Risk (87.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 75.00%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16867 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-09-20 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-08 | 74.39% | 75.00% | +0.61% |
| 2 | 2025-03-31 | 65.39% | 74.39% | +9.00% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 65.39% | — |
Full EPSS history (18 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.5.1 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.5.1 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |