Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-0522. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Server Admin in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 does not properly determine the privileges of users who had former membership in the admin group, which allows remote authenticated users to leverage this former membership to obtain a server connection via screen sharing.

The weakness was presented 03/30/2010 with Apple as HT4077 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0522. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 02/02/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45373 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-002)), 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)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (45373), SecurityFocus (BID 39290†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25509†). See VDB-20160, VDB-52475, VDB-52474 and VDB-52473 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 45373
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-002)
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OpenVAS ID: 69555
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2211-1 (vlc)
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03/30/2010 +55 days 🔍
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04/22/2010 +22 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1792 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4077
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0522 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0522
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52468

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SecurityFocus: 39290 - Apple Mac OS X Server Admin Screen Sharing Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 25509 - Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5 - 10.5.8 Remote Authenticated Security Bypass via Screen Sharing, High

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), 02/23/2017 10:31 (10), 09/06/2021 11:23 (4), 09/06/2021 11:30 (1), 02/02/2025 04:10 (16)
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