CVE-2011-3215
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence...
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.
- Record
CVE-2011-3215- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.
- Record
CVE-2011-3215- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3179 No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3179- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5pc3-4xfr-ch2q No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence...
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 does not properly prevent FireWire DMA in the absence of a login, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a password by making a DMA request in the (1) loginwindow, (2) boot, or (3) shutdown state.
- Record
GHSA-5pc3-4xfr-ch2q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3215 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 14, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.