Is CVE-2012-0656 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-0656 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-0656?

CVE-2012-0656 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-0656

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

Race condition in LoginUIFramework in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.4, when the Guest account is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to login to arbitrary accounts by entering the account name and no password.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-362
EPSS score: 0.3% (19th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-0688)
Published: May 11, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-0688 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 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

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html(Vendor Advisory)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53445
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53459

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

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