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CVE-2005-27131 exploit

passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writabl…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 65%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writable files as root by specifying an alternate file in the password database option.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-1545 Apple Mac OSX - '/usr/bin/passwd' Custom Passwd Privilege Escalation · local · 2006-03-01

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • idefense.com /intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=400 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/426535/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19064 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/16907 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/0791 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/16910 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/25272 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA06-062A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /23646 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=303382 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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