Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.1 Configuration Profiles access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Configuration Profiles. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-7062. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.1 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Configuration Profiles. 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. CVE summarizes:

Apple OS X before 10.11.2 and tvOS before 9.1 allow local users to bypass intended configuration-profile installation restrictions via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 12/08/2015 with Dell as HT205637 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-7062 since 09/16/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is necessary 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 issue existed when installing configuration profiles. This issue was addressed through improved authorization checks.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87314 (Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.2 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 and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124389 (Apple Mac OS X v10.11.2 and Security Update 2015-008 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-3)).

Upgrading to version 10.11.2 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 (87314), SecurityFocus (BID 78733†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55044†). The entries VDB-79541, VDB-79545, VDB-79546 and VDB-79547 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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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 87314
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 December-15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205637
Organization: Dell
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7062 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7062
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79544
SecurityFocus: 78733
SecurityTracker: 1034344
Vulnerability Center: 55044 - Apple MacOS X <10.11.2 Local Security Bypass in Configuration Profiles, Medium

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

Created: 12/09/2015 14:20
Updated: 06/29/2022 10:42
Changes: 12/09/2015 14:20 (64), 05/14/2018 09:04 (12), 06/29/2022 10:36 (3), 06/29/2022 10:42 (1)
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