Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-0656 (CCN-75487)

Assigned:2012-05-09
Published:2012-05-09
Updated:2017-12-05
Summary:Race condition in LoginUIFramework in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.4, when the Guest account is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to login to arbitrary accounts by entering the account name and no password.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
1.9 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
1.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-0656

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-1

Source: CCN
Type: SA49039
Apple Mac OS X FileVault Plain Text Password Logging Security Issue

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of OS X Lion v10.7.4 and Security Update 2012-002

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 82223
Apple Mac OS X LoginUIFramework Race Condition Guest User Login Handling Authentication Bypass

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
53445

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53445
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2012-002 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
53459

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53459
Apple Mac OS X CVE-2012-0656 Race Condition Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-loginuiframework-sec-bypass(75487)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.7.0
    apple mac os x 10.7.1
    apple mac os x 10.7.2
    apple mac os x 10.7.3