Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.0 MCX Application Restrictions access control

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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.0 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component MCX Application Restrictions. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-7016. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.0 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component MCX Application Restrictions. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was shared 10/21/2015 with Apple as HT205375 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-7016 since 09/16/2015. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:
An entitlement validation issue existed in Managed Configuration. A developer-signed app could bypass restrictions on use of restricted entitlements and elevate privileges. This issue was addressed through improved provisioning profile validation.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86654 (Mac OS X < 10.11.1 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 and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124182 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2015-007 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-4)).
Upgrading to version 10.11.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86654), SecurityFocus (BID 64048†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53852†). The entries VDB-11686, VDB-77709, VDB-78724 and VDB-78725 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 86654
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.11.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 October-15
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11.1
Timeline
09/16/2015 🔍10/21/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT205375
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78824
SecurityFocus: 64048
Vulnerability Center: 53852 - Apple MacOS X Remote Security Bypass due to an Entitlement Validation Issue in Managed Configuration - CVE-2015-7016, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 10/22/2015 12:02Updated: 11/21/2024 02:06
Changes: 10/22/2015 12:02 (61), 06/26/2018 09:04 (13), 06/24/2022 16:39 (3), 11/21/2024 02:06 (16)
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