Apple Mac OS X up to 10.7 Access Restriction access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-0260. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple Mac OS X (Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The CoreProcesses component in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not prevent a system window from receiving keystrokes in the locked-screen state, which might allow physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by typing into this window.

The weakness was published 10/14/2011 by Erling Ellingsen with Facebook (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-0260 since 12/23/2010. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56480 (Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.2 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 119638 (Apple Mac OS X Lion v10.7.2 and Security Update 2011-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3)).

Upgrading to version 10.7.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70576), Tenable (56480), SecurityFocus (BID 50085†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44620†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4441, VDB-56579, VDB-56549 and VDB-59079. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 56480
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802336
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2011-006)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.7.0

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12/23/2010 🔍
10/12/2011 +293 days 🔍
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10/14/2011 +2 days 🔍
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05/25/2014 +954 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +302 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3590 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Erling Ellingsen
Organization: Facebook
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0260 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0260
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59040
X-Force: 70576
SecurityFocus: 50085 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.7.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 44620 - Apple Mac OS X 10.7 - 10.7.1 Local Screen Lock Security Bypass via CoreProcesses, Medium

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/19/2025 03:05
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 05/28/2017 12:50 (7), 11/23/2021 20:03 (3), 01/19/2025 03:05 (19)
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