78815 : Apple Mac OS X WebDAV Sharing Component User Authentication Handling Local Privilege Escalation
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2012-02-01

Description

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is due to an error within the WebDAV sharing component when handling user authentication, allowing a local attacker to gain system privileges.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS, Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Upgrade to version 10.7.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, Apple has released a patch for some older versions.

Products

Apple Inc.	Mac OS X Lion Server	10.7
		10.7.1
		10.7.2

References

Security Tracker: 1026627
CVE ID: 2011-3463 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 47843
Related OSVDB ID: 78802 78803 78804 78805 78806 78807 78808 78809 78810 78811 78812 78813 78814
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
Vendor URL: http://www.apple.com/

Credit

Gordon Davisson - Crywolf

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2012-02-03 | Disagree?

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