CVE-2010-0512 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass login window access controls on macOS with network accounts by entering credentials, ignoring group membership restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0512?
CVE-2010-0512 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Mar 2010. 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 Accounts Preferences implementation in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.3, when a network account server is used, does not support Login Window access control that is based solely on group membership, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering login credentials.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0512?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0512?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0512 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-2010-0512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pm6-mxvg-938j.