Improper Authentication in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2011-3463
Published: February 2, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44342
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3463
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS Server
macOS
macOS Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
WebDAV Sharing in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.3 does not properly perform authentication, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to (1) the server or (2) a bound directory. Per: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130 'This issue does not affect systems prior to OS X Lion.'
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3463
Install update from vendor's website.