CVE-1999-1393 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers with physical access can bypass password security on Apple Powerbooks by modifying system files via an emergency startup disk.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1393?
CVE-1999-1393 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Control Panel "Password Security" option for Apple Powerbooks allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the security by booting it with an emergency startup disk and using a disk editor to modify the on/off toggle or password in the aaaaaaaAPWD file, which is normally inaccessible.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1393?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1393?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1393 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-1999-1393 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1393 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gh96-8q4m-h947.