Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4 LoginWindow privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component LoginWindow. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-0515. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component LoginWindow. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unknown vulnerability in LoginWindow for Mac OS X 10.3.4, related to "handling of console log files."

The weakness was disclosed 08/18/2004 by David Brown with vtty.com (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.seifried.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0515 since 06/01/2004. 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 12257 (Mac OS X < 10.3.4 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16289), Tenable (12257), SecurityFocus (BID 10432†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1010330†). The entries VDB-543, VDB-681, VDB-682 and VDB-680 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 12257
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.3.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.seifried.org
Researcher: David Brown
Organization: vtty.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0515 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0515
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22132
X-Force: 16289 - Apple Mac OS X LoginWindow gain privileges
SecurityFocus: 10432 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1010330 - Apple Mac OS X Has Unspecified Flaw in LoginWindow

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 12/18/2014 16:12
Updated: 06/30/2021 08:41
Changes: 12/18/2014 16:12 (61), 07/08/2017 14:10 (6), 06/30/2021 08:41 (3)
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