Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-0401 - Local Authentication Bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X Intel-Based

047910
CVSS 4.6 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
local
low complexity
apple
nessus
NVD
Published: 2006-04-05
Updated: 2017-07-20

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Mac OS X before 10.4.6, when running on an Intel-based computer, allows attackers with physical access to bypass the firmware password and log on in Single User Mode via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
2

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOSX_10_4_6.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4.x that is prior to 10.4.6. Mac OS X 10.4.6 contains a security fix for a local authentication bypass vulnerability. A malicious local user may exploit this vulnerability to bypass the firmware password and gain access to Single User mode. This vulnerability only affects intel-based Macintoshes.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id21175
published2006-04-03
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21175
titleMac OS X 10.4.x < 10.4.6 Firmware Unspecified Password Bypass
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

if ( ! defined_func("bn_random") ) exit(0);


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(21175);
 script_version ("1.19");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2006-0401");
 script_bugtraq_id(17364);

 script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.4.x < 10.4.6 Firmware Unspecified Password Bypass");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update which fixes a security
issue." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4.x that is prior
to 10.4.6.

Mac OS X 10.4.6 contains a security fix for a local authentication
bypass vulnerability. A malicious local user may exploit this 
vulnerability to bypass the firmware password and gain access to 
Single User mode.

This vulnerability only affects intel-based Macintoshes." );
 # http://web.archive.org/web/20080214202443/http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303567
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?271eb297" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4.6 :

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1046forintel.html" );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2006/04/03");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2006/04/03");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2006/04/03");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
script_end_attributes();

 script_summary(english:"Check for the version of Mac OS X");
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
 script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl","mdns.nasl", "ntp_open.nasl");
 #script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages");
 exit(0);
}

#

os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if ( ! os ) os = get_kb_item("mDNS/os");
if ( ! os ) exit(0);
uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname");
if ( uname )
{
 if ("i386" >!< uname ) exit(0);
}
else
{
 ntp  = get_kb_item("Host/processor/ntp");
 if ( ! ntp|| "i386" >!< ntp ) exit(0);
}

if ( ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.4($|\.[1-5]([^0-9]|$))", string:os)) security_warning(0);

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