CVE-2005-2741 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by granting themselves restricted administrative rights in Mac OS X securityd.

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-2005-2741?

CVE-2005-2741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 25 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authorization Services in securityd for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows local users to gain privileges by granting themselves certain rights that should be restricted to administrators.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2741?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server, Perry Kiehtreiber Securityd.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4mmr-w8pj-x3gh.

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