PT-2016-2104 · Apple · Os X

Published 2016-05-20 · Updated 2016-12-02 · CVE-2016-1851

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.5

Description The issue exists due to the improper handling of password profiles by the Screen Lock feature. This allows a physically proximate attacker to reset expired passwords when the system is in the lock-screen state.

Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.5, update to version 10.11.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting physical access to systems running affected versions to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-17

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01456

CVE-2016-1851

Affected Products

Os X

References · 7

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1851 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT206567 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01456 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1851 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/90696 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1035895 · Note