PT-2008-4986 · Apple · Macos X

Published 2008-09-16 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3610

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 through 10.5.4

Description A race condition exists in the Login Window of Apple Mac OS X. When a blank-password account is enabled, attackers can bypass password authentication. This is achieved by making multiple attempts to login to the blank-password account, followed by selecting an arbitrary account from the user list.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 through 10.5.4, consider disabling blank-password accounts as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation. Restrict access to the Login Window to prevent unauthorized login attempts.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3610

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3610 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31189 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31882 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45170 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020878 · Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory