CVE-2010-0522 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can exploit former admin group membership to gain unauthorized server access via screen sharing.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-0522?

CVE-2010-0522 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 30 Mar 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Server Admin in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 does not properly determine the privileges of users who had former membership in the admin group, which allows remote authenticated users to leverage this former membership to obtain a server connection via screen sharing.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0522?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0522?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0522 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-0522 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0522 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5jr-g6pf-rrxm.

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