CVE-2011-3225

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Published Oct 14, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The SMB File Server component in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not prevent all guest users from accessing the share point record of a guest-restricted folder, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended browsing restrictions by leveraging access to the nobody account.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-3189	The SMB File Server component in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not prevent all guest users from accessing the share point record of a guest-restricted folder, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended browsing restrictions by leveraging access to the nobody account.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.935% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://osvdb.org/76376
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:29 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 14, 2011, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:29 PM
Reserved: Aug 19, 2011, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 14, 2011, 10:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM

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