CVE-2010-0509 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting SFLServer's handling of wheel group membership during home directory access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-0509?

CVE-2010-0509 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Mar 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SFLServer in OS Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to use of wheel group membership during access to the home directories of user accounts.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0509?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-0509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5g3j-37m8-6v8f.

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