Bug? Can't unlock security settings

I am trying to change the security settings of my Mac running Mavericks.
Whenever I click on the "unlock" button, there's a short flicker of that button – but no unlock dialog comes up.
This is strange and very annoying. Does it work for you?
Repairing access rights doesn't change the situation.
Jason

I had a similar problem?
When I tried to open the padlock, it showed me the password dialog, but shook "no" at me every time I entered the correct password.
I went to the Users & Groups pane, unlocked it successfully (same password), then went back to Security & Privacy, and it unlocked this time.

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