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CVE-2010-0039

2.6 · LOW

The Application-Level Gateway (ALG) on the Apple Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and AirPort Express Base Station with firmware before 7.5.2 modifies PORT commands in incoming FTP traff…

Published Dec 22, 2010appleCWE-264EPSS 1.72%

Overview

CVE-2010-0039 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting apple airport_express_base_station_firmware. It was published on December 22, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Application-Level Gateway (ALG) on the Apple Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and AirPort Express Base Station with firmware before 7.5.2 modifies PORT commands in incoming FTP traffic, which allows remote attackers to use the device's IP address for arbitrary intranet TCP traffic by leveraging write access to an intranet FTP server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update airport_express_base_station_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
appleairport_express_base_station_firmware0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00001.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4298Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1024907Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00001.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4298Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1024907

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0039?

CVE-2010-0039 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting apple airport_express_base_station_firmware. It was published on December 22, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2010-0039?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0039?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update airport_express_base_station_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0039?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0039 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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