Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-3216. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly implement the sticky bit for directories, which might allow local users to bypass intended permissions and delete files via an unlink system call.

The weakness was published 10/14/2011 by Erling Ellingsen with Facebook (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3216 since 08/19/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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 10.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70581), Tenable (56480), SecurityFocus (BID 50085†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44622†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4441, VDB-56579, VDB-56549 and VDB-59079. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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 10.4

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08/19/2011 🔍
10/12/2011 +54 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-2011-3216 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3216
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59045
X-Force: 70581
SecurityFocus: 50085 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.7.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 44622 - Apple Mac OS X 10.7 - 10.7.1 Local File System Delete of Other User\x27s Shared Files, 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 (64), 05/28/2017 12:51 (7), 11/23/2021 20:47 (3), 01/19/2025 03:05 (18)
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