Apple Mac OS X 10.7.5/10.8.5/10.9/10.9.1 System Clock access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.5/10.8.5/10.9/10.9.1. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component System Clock. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1265. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.5/10.8.5/10.9/10.9.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component System Clock. 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 integrity. CVE summarizes:

The systemsetup program in the Date and Time subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.9.2 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by changing the current time on the system clock.

The weakness was shared 02/25/2014 by Meder Kydyraliev with Google Security Team as HT6150 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1265 since 01/08/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72687 (Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 121815 (Apple Mac OS X v10.9.2 and Security Update 2014-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2014-02-25-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at support.apple.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This update changes the behavior of the systemsetup command to require administrator privileges to change the system clock.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91411), Tenable (72687), SecurityFocus (BID 65777†), Secunia (SA54960†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43696†). Additional details are provided at grahamcluley.com. The entries VDB-10324, VDB-10922, VDB-10909 and VDB-10897 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 72687
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6150
Researcher: Meder Kydyraliev
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1265 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1265
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12424

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X-Force: 91411 - Apple Mac OS X system clock security bypass, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 65777 - Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2014-02-25-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 54960 - Apple OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 43696 - Apple OS X before 10.9.2 Local Security Bypass by Changing the System Clock, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 02/28/2014 09:40
Updated: 04/12/2025 17:05
Changes: 02/28/2014 09:40 (83), 05/23/2017 09:11 (4), 06/09/2021 22:51 (3), 04/12/2025 17:05 (15)
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