CVE-2005-2503 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers with physical access can create local accounts by triggering a specific error at the login window, leading to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2503?
CVE-2005-2503 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2503?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2005-2503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xr6-hf43-f79h.