Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE describes a remote denial-of-service issue in very old Apple Personal Web Sharing versions when authentication is enabled. A malformed login attempt using an overly long password could crash or disrupt the service. The sources do not provide CVSS scoring, confirmed exploitation, or a vendor patch reference. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Mac systems still running Apple Personal Web Sharing 1.1, 1.5, or 1.5.5 with Web Sharing authentication enabled and reachable over a network. Treat as a legacy exposure cleanup issue unless affected systems are internet-facing or business-critical. The main business risk is service disruption on unsupported systems, with uncertainty around buffer overflow impact. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire affected Personal Web Sharing deployments where possible.; Disable Personal Web Sharing if it is not business-critical.; Restrict access to trusted networks or hosts..
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- macos-personal-web-sharing-dos(6759)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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