CVE-2010-1820 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass password requirements for shared-folder access on Mac OS X AFP servers by leveraging a valid account name.

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-2010-1820?

CVE-2010-1820 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 21 Sep 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) Server in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x through 10.6.4 does not properly handle errors, which allows remote attackers to bypass the password requirement for shared-folder access by leveraging knowledge of a valid account name.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1820?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2010-1820?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1820 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-2010-1820 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1820 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmcr-rvvr-3pv2.

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