32701 : Apple Mac OS X Keychain Access.app/Contents/Resources/kcproxy Permission Weakness diskutil Privilege Escalation
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about 1 year ago

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Disclosure

Jan 15, 2007

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jan 15, 2007

Solution

Unknown

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Description

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered because Access.app/Contents/Resources/kcproxy is setuid root, but writable by members of the Admin group. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.
Watch-list
Mac OS X
Watch-list
10.4.8

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