Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 Login Window 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10. This affects an unknown part of the component Login Window. The manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-5833. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 (Operating System). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Login Window. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked at the intended time, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by visiting an unattended workstation.

The weakness was released 10/09/2015 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz with CXsecurity (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5833 since 08/06/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86270 (Mac OS X < 10.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST)), 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 370192 (Apple Mac OS X v10.11 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3)).

Upgrading to version 10.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86270), SecurityFocus (BID 76908†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53138†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-9015, VDB-67455, VDB-68413 and VDB-74127. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 86270
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 October-15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11

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08/06/2015 🔍
09/30/2015 +55 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
Organization: CXsecurity
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5833 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5833
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78311
SecurityFocus: 76908 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.11 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033703
Vulnerability Center: 53138 - Apple MacOS X before 10.11 Local Information Disclosure due to a Flaw in the Screen Lock - CVE-2015-5833, Low

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

Created: 10/12/2015 10:29
Updated: 11/21/2024 22:16
Changes: 10/12/2015 10:29 (62), 02/02/2018 09:18 (13), 06/20/2022 11:33 (3), 06/20/2022 11:40 (1), 11/21/2024 22:16 (18)
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