CVE-2007-3184 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Attackers with physical access can bypass authentication and modify system preferences by exploiting a UI race condition in Cisco Trust Agent on macOS.

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-2007-3184?

CVE-2007-3184 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 12 Jun 2007. 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

Cisco Trust Agent (CTA) before 2.1.104.0, when running on MacOS X, allows attackers with physical access to bypass authentication and modify System Preferences, including passwords, by invoking the Apple Menu when the Access Control Server (ACS) produces a user notification message after posture validation.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3184?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3184?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3184 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-2007-3184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxqv-wg5x-xxgc.

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