CVE-2013-0985 Auth bypass in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass authentication to disable FileVault encryption, causing loss of encryption functionality and denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-0985?

CVE-2013-0985 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 5 Jun 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Disk Management in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.4 does not properly authenticate attempts to disable FileVault, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (loss of encryption functionality) via an unspecified command line.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0985 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-2013-0985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rf9r-cff8-5v96.

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