#VU50219 Improper Authentication in macOS - CVE-2020-29633

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#VU50219 Improper Authentication in macOS - CVE-2020-29633

Published: February 2, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50219
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29633
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests in Login Window component in macOS. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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