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7.2

Apple Mac OS X lets local users gain admin rights

CVE-2010-0509 · published 16 years ago
Summary

Versions of Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server before 10.6.3 let someone who already has an account on the computer use a special group to increase their privileges when accessing home folders. This could let a regular user perform actions reserved for administrators. Update the operating system to a version newer than 10.6.3 or apply any patches released by Apple to fix the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
apple mac_os_x <= 10.6.2
10.5
10.5.0
10.5.1
10.5.2
10.5.3
10.5.4
10.5.5
10.5.6
10.5.7
10.5.8
10.6.0
1 more version range
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x_server <= 10.6.2
10.5
10.5.0
10.5.1
10.5.2
10.5.3
10.5.4
10.5.5
10.5.6
10.5.7
10.5.8
10.6.0
1 more version range
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
SFLServer in OS Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to use of wheel group membership during access to the home directories of user acc...
SFLServer in OS Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to use of wheel group membership during access to the home directories of user accounts.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.2 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Timeline
Published30 Mar 2010
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2010-0509 · NVD
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