CVE-2023-23493 Auth bypass in macOS
An attacker can access encrypted volume data without a password by unmounting and remounting it as a different user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23493?
CVE-2023-23493 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 27 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without prompting for the password.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23493 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-2023-23493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm7w-3679-c8gp.