Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4 Sleep Mode access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Sleep Mode. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3214. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Sleep Mode. 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. The summary by CVE is:

IOGraphics in Apple Mac OS X through 10.6.8 does not properly handle a locked-screen state in display sleep mode for an Apple Cinema Display, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the password requirement via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 10/14/2011 by Erling Ellingsen with Facebook (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3214 since 08/19/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/19/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56481 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2011-006)), 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 119638 (Apple Mac OS X Lion v10.7.2 and Security Update 2011-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3)).

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 X-Force (70579), Tenable (56481), SecurityFocus (BID 50085†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33800†). See VDB-56579, VDB-56549, VDB-59079 and VDB-59078 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 56481
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2011-006)
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OpenVAS ID: 802336
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2011-006)
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08/19/2011 🔍
10/12/2011 +54 days 🔍
10/14/2011 +2 days 🔍
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11/10/2011 +27 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1229 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3590 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Erling Ellingsen
Organization: Facebook
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3214 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3214
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59043
X-Force: 70579
SecurityFocus: 50085 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.7.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 33800 - Apple Mac OS X 10 through 10.6.8 IOGraphics Locked Screen Error Allows Authentication Bypass, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/19/2025 03:05
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57), 04/05/2017 08:57 (13), 11/23/2021 20:33 (3), 01/19/2025 03:05 (16)
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