# CVE-2005-1727: Race condition in n/a

> Local attackers can exploit insecure file permissions and race conditions in system caches and widgets to perform unauthorized file operations and escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jun 2005
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6227-pf45-8mjw

## What is CVE-2005-1727?

CVE-2005-1727 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 14 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x up to 10.4.1 sets insecure world- and group-writable permissions for the (1) system cache folder and (2) Dashboard system widgets, which allows local users to conduct unauthorized file operations via "file race conditions."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1727?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Mac Os X Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-1727?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1727 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-1727 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1727 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2015-5722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5722/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-1727 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-1727 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 14 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1727 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1727/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1727/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1727
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1727
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-1727

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1727/
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