VDB-79207 · CVE-2013-5229 · Nessus 70561

Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 Remote Desktop Full-Screen Feature 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Remote Desktop Full-Screen Feature. This manipulation causes 7pk security. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-5229. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Remote Desktop Full-Screen Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Remote Desktop full-screen feature in Apple OS X before 10.9 and Apple Remote Desktop before 3.7 sends dialog-box text to a connected remote host upon being woken from sleep, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering a command in this box.

The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at jvn.jp. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5229 since 08/15/2013. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70561 (Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)), 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.

Upgrading to version 10.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70561) and SecurityFocus (BID 49778†). The entries VDB-4431, VDB-5873, VDB-10327 and VDB-10926 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Mac OS X

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 70561
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 Jan14
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9

Timelineinfo

08/15/2013 🔍
10/22/2013 +68 days 🔍
10/23/2013 +1 days 🔍
11/13/2015 +751 days 🔍
11/14/2015 +1 days 🔍
11/16/2015 +2 days 🔍
06/27/2022 +2415 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: jvn.jp
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2013-5229 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5229
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79207
SecurityFocus: 49778
SecurityTracker: 1034187

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

Created: 11/16/2015 10:01
Updated: 06/27/2022 13:06
Changes: 11/16/2015 10:01 (43), 04/01/2018 10:39 (21), 06/27/2022 13:06 (3)
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