// For flags

CVE-2005-2713

Apple Mac OSX - '/usr/bin/passwd' Custom Passwd Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-08-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2005-12-31 CVE Published
  • 2006-03-01 First Exploit
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 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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Mac Os X
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10.3
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.1
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Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.2
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.3
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Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.4
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.5
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.6
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.7
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.8
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Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.9
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.4
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.4.1
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.4.2
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.4.3
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.4.4
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.4.5
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3.1
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3.2
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3.3
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3.4
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3.5
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3.6
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3.7
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3.8
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.3.9
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.4
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.4.1
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.4.2
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.4.3
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.4.4
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Apple
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Mac Os X Server
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10.4.5
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