Mac Os XOperating system · Apple

CVE-2011-3225

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2011-10-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The SMB File Server component in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not prevent all guest users from accessing the share point record of a guest-restricted folder, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended browsing restrictions by leveraging access to the nobody account.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The SMB file server in Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.2 contained a vulnerability where the 'nobody' guest account could access share point records of folders that should have been restricted to guest users, allowing remote attackers to bypass intended browsing restrictions on SMB shares.

MitigationUpgrade Mac OS X to 10.7.2 or later to obtain the fix, or disable guest access to SMB shares if guest access is not required.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Mac Os XOperating system
Affected:= 10.7.0= 10.7.1
Mac Os X ServerOperating system
Affected:= 10.7.0= 10.7.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Check Mac OS X version
    Run 'sw_vers -productVersion' or select 'About This Mac' from the Apple menu to view the installed OS version
    Affected if Version is 10.7.0 or 10.7.1 (the only affected versions)
  2. Verify SMB service is running
    Check if SMB sharing is enabled by looking at System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing, or run 'smbstatus' in Terminal to see active SMB connections
    Affected if SMB file sharing is enabled and running
  3. Confirm guest SMB access is enabled
    In System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing > Options, verify 'Share files and folders using SMB' is checked, and look for guest access configuration in /etc/smb.conf or via 'testparm -s' output
    Affected if Guest access ('Allow guests to connect' or 'nobody' user mapping) is enabled for SMB shares
  4. Identify SMB shares with access restrictions
    Run 'sudo smbpasswd -L -a nobody' to check guest account status, and review SMB share definitions in /etc/smb.conf or via 'net share' command to see which shares have user-only access restrictions
    Affected if There exist SMB shares configured to restrict access to specific users while guest access is simultaneously enabled

User is affected if running Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server 10.7.0 or 10.7.1 with SMB sharing enabled and guest account access permitted on shares that should restrict guest browsing.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Mac OS X to 10.7.2 or later to obtain the fix, or disable guest access to SMB shares if guest access is not required.

Fix this in Mac Os X Scoped from the published advisory
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