Is CVE-2010-0512 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-0512 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-0512?

CVE-2010-0512 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2010-0512

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 1.7%EU EUVD

The Accounts Preferences implementation in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.3, when a network account server is used, does not support Login Window access control that is based solely on group membership, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering login credentials.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 1.7% (77th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-0543)
Published: March 30, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-0543 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x server
apple / mac os x server
apple / mac os x server

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Apple Mac OS X 10.6 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0536-2010 - archived

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39153

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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