Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.7 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.7. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-0521. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.7 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Server Admin in Apple Mac OS X Server before 10.6.3 does not properly enforce authentication for directory binding, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from Open Directory via unspecified LDAP requests.

The weakness was disclosed 03/30/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0521. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45372 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.3 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 117331 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2010-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.5.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57294), Tenable (45372), SecurityFocus (BID 39281†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32874†). The entries VDB-48981, VDB-48954, VDB-48626 and VDB-48587 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Mac OS X

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 45372
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102039
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.5.8

Timelineinfo

02/03/2010 🔍
03/29/2010 +54 days 🔍
03/30/2010 +1 days 🔍
03/30/2010 +0 days 🔍
03/30/2010 +0 days 🔍
08/30/2011 +518 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1297 days 🔍
02/02/2025 +3608 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0521 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0521
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52467
X-Force: 57294
SecurityFocus: 39281 - Apple Mac OS X Open Directory Anonymous Access Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32874 - Apple Mac OS X Server before 10.6.3 Server Admin Remote Directory Info Leakage, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 02/02/2025 04:10
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (58), 03/30/2017 10:24 (9), 09/06/2021 11:09 (3), 09/06/2021 11:16 (1), 02/02/2025 04:10 (18)
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