Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 Screen Lock access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Screen Lock. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-5188. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Screen Lock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Screen Lock implementation in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9, when hibernation and autologin are enabled, does not require a password for a transition out of hibernation, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by visiting an unattended workstation in the hibernating state.

The weakness was published 10/22/2013 by Levi Musters as APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3 as confirmed mailinglist post (Apple Security Mailinglist). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. The mailinglist post contains:

A Mac with hibernation and autologin enabled may allow waking from hibernation without prompting for a password. This issue was addressed through improved lock handling.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5188 since 08/15/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70561 (Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 10.9 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 (88213), Tenable (70561), SecurityFocus (BID 63348†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45120†). Similar entries are available at VDB-10327, VDB-10946, VDB-10932 and VDB-10931. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 70561
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3
Researcher: Levi Musters
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-5188 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5188
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10945
X-Force: 88213
SecurityFocus: 63348 - Apple Mac OS X Lock Screen CVE-2013-5188 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 45120 - Apple MacOS X Before 10.9 Local Host Privilege Vulnerability due to an Error in Screen Lock Implementation, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2013 17:41
Updated: 06/01/2021 08:26
Changes: 10/23/2013 17:41 (69), 05/31/2017 09:08 (2), 06/01/2021 08:26 (3)
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