Apple OS X Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-02-10

[ Description ]Official description

The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.

CISA: The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 10 Aug 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlBroken LinkMailing ListVendor Advisory
• www.osvdb.org/120418Broken Link
• www.securityfocus.com/bid/73982Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
• www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• support.apple.com/HT204659Vendor Advisory
• www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36692ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource