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

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*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

NISTv2 6.8

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

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

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=400	Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/23646	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426535/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-062A.html	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25272	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1545	2006-03-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16910	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html	2018-10-19
http://secunia.com/advisories/19064	2018-10-19
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16907	2018-10-19

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0791	2018-10-19

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3.7 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3.7"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3.8"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.3.9 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.3.9"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.4.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.4.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.4.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.4.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.4.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.4.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.4.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.4.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.4.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.4.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3.7 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3.7"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3.8"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.3.9 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.3.9"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.4.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.4.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.4.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.4.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.4.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.4.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.4.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.4.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.4.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.4.5"		-		Affected