CVE-2010-0512

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-03-30 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The Accounts Preferences implementation in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.3, when a network account server is used, does not support Login Window access control that is based solely on group membership, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering login credentials.

Affected products

macOS: 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.6.2
Apple Mac Os X Server: 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.6.2

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39153
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39153

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