CVE-2005-2714 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2005-2714?
CVE-2005-2714 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2714?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2714 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-2714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qv5p-hrcr-mvx8.