Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.1 Password improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Password Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-54466. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.6/14.6/15.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Password Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. An encrypted volume may be accessed by a different user without prompting for the password.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-54466 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 13.7, 14.7 or 15.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3692). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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ADP CISA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.7/14.7/15.2

Timelineinfo

12/03/2024 🔍
12/12/2024 +9 days 🔍
12/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/07/2026 +481 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54466 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54466
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287984
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3692 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 07:23
Updated: 04/07/2026 23:11
Changes: 12/12/2024 07:23 (57), 12/19/2024 06:12 (21), 08/29/2025 21:57 (7), 04/07/2026 23:11 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:9E3:103

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