// For flags

CVE-1999-1543

Apple Mac OS 8 8.6 - Weak Password Encryption

Severity Score

4.6
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

MacOS uses weak encryption for passwords that are stored in the Users & Groups Data File.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 1999-07-10 CVE Published
  • 1999-07-10 First Exploit
  • 2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apple
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Macos
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7.5.3
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Affected
Apple
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Macos
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7.6
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Affected
Apple
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Macos
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7.6.1
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Apple
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Macos
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8.0
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Affected
Apple
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Macos
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8.1
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Apple
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Macos
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8.5
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Affected
Apple
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Macos
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8.6
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Affected