Auth bypass in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2014-4444
SecurityAgent in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not ensure that a Kerberos ticket is in the cache for the correct user, which allows local users to gain privileges in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a Fast User Switching login.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97623 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4444?
- CVE-2014-4444 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2014-10-18.
- Is CVE-2014-4444 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.