CVE-2011-3215 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2011-3215?

CVE-2011-3215 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Oct 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3215?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2011-3215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-3215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-5pc3-4xfr-ch2q.