CWE
287
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-1820

First published: Tue Sep 21 2010(Updated: )

Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) Server in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x through 10.6.4 does not properly handle errors, which allows remote attackers to bypass the password requirement for shared-folder access by leveraging knowledge of a valid account name.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Server=10.6.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.3
Apple macOS Server=10.6.4
Apple macOS Server=10.6.1
Apple macOS Server=10.6.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.1
Apple macOS Server=10.6.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-1820 if I cannot upgrade?

    Disabling the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) services may serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2010-1820.

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