Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2503 (CCN-21867)

Assigned:2005-08-16
Published:2005-08-16
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows attackers with physical access to create local accounts by forcing a particular error to occur at the login window.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.4 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.0 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2503

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Appkit Web page
Documentation

Source: CCN
Type: AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 302163
About Security Update 2005-007

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2005-08-17

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2005-08-15

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014696
Apple AppKit Login Window Lets Local Users Create Additional Accounts

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1014696

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin P-276
Apple Security Update 2005-007

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 18776
Apple Mac OS X AppKit Error Condition Local Account Creation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
appkit-loginwindow-security-bypass(21867)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.3.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x server 10.3.9
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2