Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.7 Directory Services improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.5.7. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Directory Services. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1838. No exploit is available. It is advisable to 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 an unknown functionality of the component Directory Services. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 does not properly handle errors associated with disabled mobile accounts, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by providing a valid account name.

The weakness was published 11/15/2010 with Apple as HT4435 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1838. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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 50548 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.5 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 118728 (Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 and Security Update 2010-007 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.5.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (50548), SecurityFocus (BID 44817†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28223†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4215, VDB-53765, VDB-53380 and VDB-53379. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 50548
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802144
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2010-007)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.5.8

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05/06/2010 🔍
11/10/2010 +188 days 🔍
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10/05/2021 +2392 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4435
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1838 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1838
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55455
SecurityFocus: 44817 - Apple Mac OS X Directory Services (CVE-2010-1838) Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 28223 - Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 10/05/2021 07:43
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (63), 03/09/2017 10:43 (9), 10/05/2021 07:37 (4), 10/05/2021 07:43 (1)
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