Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-0639 (CCN-65496)

Assigned:2011-01-18
Published:2011-01-18
Updated:2011-04-28
Summary:Apple Mac OS X does not properly warn the user before enabling additional Human Interface Device (HID) functionality over USB, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary programs via crafted USB data, as demonstrated by keyboard and mouse data sent by malware on a smartphone that the user connected to the computer.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-16
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-0639

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20028919-245.html

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
Apple Mac OS X

Source: CCN
Type: Black Hat Web site
Exploiting Smart-Phone USB Connectivity For Fun And Profit

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-11/bh-dc-11-briefings.html#Stavrou

Source: CCN
Type: Angelos Stavrou Web page
Publication List, Angelos Stavrou

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.cs.gmu.edu/~astavrou/publications.html

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 70690
Apple Mac OS X USB Human Interface Device Functionality Warning Weakness Arbitrary Program Execution

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-hid-weak-security(65496)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os *