Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2714 (CCN-25274)

Assigned:2005-12-31
Published:2005-12-31
Updated:2018-10-19
Summary: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 overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .pwtmp.[PID] temporary file.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2714

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Security Update 2006-001
About Security Update 2006-001

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2006-03-01

Source: CCN
Type: SA19064
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
19064

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20060302 Apple Mac OS X passwd Arbitrary Binary File Creation/Modification

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
23647

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 23647
Apple Mac OS X passwd Temp File Symlink Arbitrary File Manipulation

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060302 [OSX]: /usr/bin/passwd local root exploit.

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
16907

Source: CCN
Type: BID-16907
Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-001 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch
16910

Source: CCN
Type: BID-16910
Apple Mac OS X Directory Services Passwd Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA06-062A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2006-0791

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-passwd-symlink(25274)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-passwd-symlink(25274)

Source: CCN
Type: iDEFENSE Security Advisory: 03.02.06
Apple Mac OS X passwd Arbitrary Binary File Creation/Modification

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.3
    apple mac os x 10.3.1
    apple mac os x 10.3.2
    apple mac os x 10.3.3
    apple mac os x 10.3.4
    apple mac os x 10.3.5
    apple mac os x 10.3.6
    apple mac os x 10.3.7
    apple mac os x 10.3.8
    apple mac os x 10.3.9
    apple mac os x 10.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.3
    apple mac os x 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x server 10.3
    apple mac os x server 10.3.1
    apple mac os x server 10.3.2
    apple mac os x server 10.3.3
    apple mac os x server 10.3.4
    apple mac os x server 10.3.5
    apple mac os x server 10.3.6
    apple mac os x server 10.3.7
    apple mac os x server 10.3.8
    apple mac os x server 10.3.9
    apple mac os x server 10.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x server 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.5
    apple mac os x 10.3.9
    apple mac os x server 10.3.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.5