CVE-2010-0522

Description

Server Admin in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 does not properly determine the privileges of users who had former membership in the admin group, which allows remote authenticated users to leverage this former membership to obtain a server connection via screen sharing.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0522?
CVE-2010-0522 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0522?
To fix CVE-2010-0522, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0522 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-0522 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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