CVE-2010-1838

Apple Mac OS X - Authentication Bypass

Title source: rule

Description

Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 does not properly handle errors associated with disabled mobile accounts, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by providing a valid account name.

References (4)

[Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44817

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723

Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.6%

Classification

CWE

CWE-287

Status draft

Affected Products (12)

apple/mac_os_x

apple/mac_os_x_server

Timeline

Published Nov 15, 2010

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026