CVE-2007-4693 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers with physical access can bypass screen saver authentication and inject keystrokes due to improper keyboard focus handling in Mac OS X.
- 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-2007-4693?
CVE-2007-4693 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 15 Nov 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
The SecurityAgent component in Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows attackers with physical access to bypass the authentication dialog of the screen saver and send keystrokes to a process, related to "handling of keyboard focus between secure text fields."
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4693?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4693 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-2007-4693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phwm-p823-f2fj.