CCE-85431-5| Platform: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_11 | Date: (C)2022-12-28 (M)2023-07-04 |
Setting a hot corner to disable the screen saver poses a potential security risk since an unauthorized person could use this to bypass the login screen and gain access to the system.
Fix:
$ sudo -u <username> defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner
$ sudo -u <username> defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner
$ sudo -u <username> defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner
$ sudo -u <username> defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
$ sudo -u username defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner
$ sudo -u username defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner
$ sudo -u username defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner
$ sudo -u username defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 6.8 | Attack Vector: PHYSICAL |
| Exploit Score: 0.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: MEDIUM | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
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References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:80362 |
