BID:39273

Apple Mac OS X Password Server Outdated Password Security Bypass Vulnerability

Info

Apple Mac OS X Password Server Outdated Password Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	39273
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-0510
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 29 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 29 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Jack Johnson of Anchorage School District
Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5

Not Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3

Discussion

Apple Mac OS X Password Server Outdated Password Security Bypass Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability that occurs in the Password Server component.

Remote attackers can exploit this issue to gain unauthorized access to the affected computer by using outdated passwords.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 39020 (Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) but has been assigned its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

Apple Mac OS X Password Server Outdated Password Security Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue with readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

Apple Mac OS X Password Server Outdated Password Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6