CVE-2019-8522 Auth bypass in macOS
An attacker can access encrypted volume data by remounting it without a password prompt due to a state management logic flaw.
- 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-2019-8522?
CVE-2019-8522 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. An encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without prompting for the password.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8522?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8522?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8522 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-2019-8522 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7ch-w847-gqrg.