CVE-2013-1031 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass screen lock restrictions on unattended macOS workstations due to a power management locking failure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1031?
CVE-2013-1031 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 16 Sep 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Power Management in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.5 does not properly perform locking upon occurrences of a power assertion, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by visiting an unattended workstation on which a locking failure had prevented the startup of the screen saver.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1031?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1031?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1031 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-2013-1031 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1031 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v394-3cq8-g794.