CVE-2014-4425

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Published Oct 18, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

CFPreferences in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly enforce the "require password after sleep or screen saver begins" setting, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access 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 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4352	CFPreferences in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly enforce the "require password after sleep or screen saver begins" setting, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.347% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70630
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97640
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 18, 2014, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:12 AM
Reserved: Jun 20, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2014, 1:55 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

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