CVE-2011-3215

macOS X < 10.7.2 - Unauthenticated Password Exposure via FireWire DMA

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (50)
apple/mac_os_x 10.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.1.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.1.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.1.2
... and 40 more
Published Oct 14, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026