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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902474
Category:Mac OS X Local Security Checks
Title:Apple Mac OS X Keychain Certificate Settings Security Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:Mac OS X is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Mac OS X is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error in the implementation of Certificate
Trust Policy, which allows attacker to bypass KeyChain security settings to accept
an Extended Validation certificate as valid.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to bypass security
restrictions and launch further attacks on the system.

Affected Software/OS:
Mac OS X version 10.6 to 10.6.8

Mac OS X Server version 10.6 to 10.6.8.

Solution:
Upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.7.3 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-3422
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
BugTraq ID: 49429
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49429
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219669/Mac_OS_X_can_t_properly_revoke_dodgy_digital_certificates
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026002
XForce ISS Database: macos-keychain-sec-bypass(69556)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69556
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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