CVE-2020-9810 Auth bypass in macOS

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

An attacker with physical access can bypass the macOS Login Window, allowing unauthorized access to the system.

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-2020-9810?

CVE-2020-9810 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 22 Oct 2020. 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 restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A person with physical access to a Mac may be able to bypass Login Window.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9810?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9810?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9810 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-2020-9810 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9810 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qxqq-4chf-42gr.

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