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Vulnerability Note VU#174790Apple Mac OS X vulnerable to privilege escalation when using Directory ServicesOverviewA vulnerability in Mac OS X may permit a local authenticated user with physical access to the machine to gain elevated privileges.I. DescriptionMac OS X permits the remote authentication of users via directory sevices lookups. When a user logs in to a machine configured to use the Directory Services to provide authentication, it is possible to disconnect the machine's network connection and potentially be logged in with a Finder running as root. This gives the user full root permissions on the machine. Applications started in the session will also run as root.This vulnerability affects Mac OS X 10.3 through 10.3.3.
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Thanks to Jim Foraker for reporting this vulnerability. This document was written by Jason A Rafail.
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