VDB-272824 · CVE-2023-42948 · GCVE-0-2023-42948

Apple macOS up to 13.x Wi-Fi Password denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.x. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Wi-Fi Password Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-42948. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.x. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Wi-Fi Password Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. A Wi-Fi password may not be deleted when activating a Mac in macOS Recovery.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-42948 since 09/14/2023. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 14 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

13.x

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.6

VulDB Base Score: 1.9
VulDB Temp Score: 1.9
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: macOS 14

Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
07/29/2024 +319 days 🔍
07/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2024 +14 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42948 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272824
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2024 23:05
Updated: 08/13/2024 00:47
Changes: 07/29/2024 23:05 (57), 07/31/2024 01:43 (2), 08/13/2024 00:47 (11)
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