Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 LoginWindow access control

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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component LoginWindow. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-8827. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component LoginWindow. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:
LoginWindow in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not transition to the lock-screen state immediately upon being woken from sleep, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the screen.
The weakness was presented 01/27/2015 by Xavier Bertels with Mono as HT204244 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-8827 since 11/14/2014. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:
An issue existed in the rendering of the lock screen. This issue was address through improved screen rendering while locked.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81087 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123193 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4)).
Upgrading to version 10.10.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100521), Tenable (81087), SecurityFocus (BID 72328†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48343†). us-cert.gov is providing further details. See VDB-68077, VDB-68314, VDB-68576 and VDB-68814 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 81087
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 Mar15
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.2
Timeline
11/14/2014 🔍01/27/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT204244
Researcher: Xavier Bertels
Organization: Mono
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8827 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8827
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68903
X-Force: 100521 - Apple Mac OS X lock screen security bypass, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 72328
SecurityTracker: 1031650
SecuriTeam: 1031650
Vulnerability Center: 48343 - Apple MacOS X Local Security Bypass due to Improper Lock of the System - CVE-2014-8827, Low
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 01/29/2015 09:30 AMUpdated: 12/16/2024 04:22 AM
Changes: 01/29/2015 09:30 AM (68), 06/19/2017 08:02 AM (12), 03/07/2022 01:36 PM (3), 03/07/2022 01:43 PM (1), 12/16/2024 04:22 AM (16)
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