CVE-2011-3436

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Published Oct 14, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Open Directory in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not require a user to provide the current password before changing this password, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging an unattended workstation.

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

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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

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-3399	Open Directory in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not require a user to provide the current password before changing this password, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging an unattended workstation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.721% 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/76370
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70585

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 14, 2011, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:37 PM
Reserved: Sep 13, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 14, 2011, 10:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

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