CVE-2015-5913 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass Kerberos authentication in the macOS SMB server via replay attacks, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.

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-2015-5913?

CVE-2015-5913 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 9 Oct 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heimdal, as used in Apple OS X before 10.11, allows remote attackers to conduct replay attacks against the SMB server via packet data that represents a Kerberos authenticated request.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5913?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5913?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5913 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-2015-5913 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5913 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4h9-pxfw-g65r.

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