Apple Mac OS up to 10.6.0 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Mac OS up to 10.6.0. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1820. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS up to 10.6.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) Server in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x through 10.6.4 does not properly handle errors, which allows remote attackers to bypass the password requirement for shared-folder access by leveraging knowledge of a valid account name.

The weakness was released 09/21/2010 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1820. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/26/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49289 (Mac OS X AFP Shared Folders Unauthenticated Access (Security Update 2010-006)), 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 118532 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2010-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-09-20-1)).

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 (49289), SecurityFocus (BID 43341†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27269†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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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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Nessus ID: 49289
Nessus Name: Mac OS X AFP Shared Folders Unauthenticated Access (Security Update 2010-006)
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05/06/2010 🔍
09/20/2010 +137 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1635 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-1820 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1820
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54796

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SecurityFocus: 43341 - Apple Mac OS X AFP Server Password Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 27269 - Apple Mac OS X 10.6-10.6.4 Allows Remote Bypass of Password Requirement, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/26/2025 01:34
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (53), 03/06/2017 11:03 (9), 09/25/2021 09:35 (4), 09/25/2021 09:40 (1), 01/26/2025 01:34 (16)
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