CVE-2005-0125 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local users can escalate privileges to execute arbitrary programs or read/delete files due to improper privilege dropping in at commands.

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-2005-0125?

CVE-2005-0125 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 29 Jan 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The "at" commands on Mac OS X 10.3.7 and earlier do not properly drop privileges, which allows local users to (1) delete arbitrary files via atrm, (2) execute arbitrary programs via the -f argument to batch, or (3) read arbitrary files via the -f argument to batch, which generates a job file that is readable by the local user.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0125?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0125?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-0125 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0125 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rjhx-7583-8xjr.

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