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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2011-3213

High
7.6/10

Summary

The File Systems component in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly track the specific X.509 certificate that a user manually accepted for an initial https WebDAV connection, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to hijack WebDAV communication by presenting an arbitrary certificate for a subsequent connection.

  • HIGH
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published