CVE-2011-3436 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can change user passwords without the current password on unattended macOS workstations, enabling account takeover.
- 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-2011-3436?
CVE-2011-3436 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Oct 2011. 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
Open Directory in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not require a user to provide the current password before changing this password, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3436?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3436 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-2011-3436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xff6-2gvp-jr5v.