Apple Mac OS X Open Directory Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50114
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2011-3435
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Arek Dreyer of Dreyer Network Consultants, Inc. and Patrick Dunstan at defenseindepth.net
Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7 Apple Mac OS X 10.7.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.7
Not Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.7.2

Apple Mac OS X Open Directory Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to retrieve a local user's password from the vulnerable computer. Information obtained may aid in further attacks.

Apple Mac OS X Lion 10.7 and 10.7.1 are vulnerable.

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 50085 (Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.7.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Apple Mac OS X Open Directory Information Disclosure Vulnerability

An attacker requires local interactive access to exploit.

Apple Mac OS X Open Directory Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X 10.7.1

• Apple MacOSXUpd10.7.2.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7

• Apple MacOSXServerUpdCombo10.7.2.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7.1

• Apple MacOSXServerUpd10.7.2.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X 10.7

• Apple MacOSXUpdCombo10.7.2.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Open Directory Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

• Mac OS X Homepage (Apple)