CVE-2005-3782 Auth bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass login and reboot Mac OS X systems by entering specific commands in the username field when certain login options are disabled.
- 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-2005-3782?
CVE-2005-3782 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 May 2006. 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
Mac OS X 10.4.3 up to 10.4.6, when loginwindow uses the "Name and password" setting, and the "Show the Restart, Sleep, and Shut Down buttons" option is disabled, allows users with physical access to bypass login and reboot the system by entering ">restart", ">power", or ">shutdown" sequences after the username.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3782?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3782?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3782 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-2005-3782 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3782 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3r4-j4rg-cqvw.