SB2013100405 - Improper Authentication in Apple MAC OS X
Published: October 4, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013100405
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5163)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.5 Supplemental Update allows local users to bypass password-based authentication and modify arbitrary Directory Services records via unspecified vectors. per http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00000.html version 10.8.5 is vulnerable.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.