Apple Mac OS X Intel-Based Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

BID:17364

Info

Apple Mac OS X Intel-Based Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 17364
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2006-0401
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Apr 03 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 04 2006 06:23PM
Credit: The vendor credits David Pugh with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
Not Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6

Discussion

Apple Mac OS X Intel-Based Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Mac OS X running on Intel-based Macintosh computers is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to bypass the firmware password and gain access to Single User Mode.

Exploit / POC

Apple Mac OS X Intel-Based Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker must have physical access to a vulnerable computer to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Apple Mac OS X Intel-Based Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released security advisory APPLE-SA-2006-04-03 to address this issue.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5

References

Apple Mac OS X Intel-Based Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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