CVE-2001-1565 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read PPP credentials from the process list, exposing authentication data in MacOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1565?
CVE-2001-1565 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Point to Point Protocol daemon (pppd) in MacOS x 10.0 and 10.1 through 10.1.5 provides the username and password on the command line, which allows local users to obtain authentication information via the ps command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1565?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1565?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1565 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1565 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1565 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96wg-qq88-9qfh.