CVE-2005-4217 Privilege escalation in n/a

Q: Is CVE-2005-4217 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4217 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4217?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.5 Published 14 Dec 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can gain elevated privileges on Mac OS X Server due to improper privilege dropping in Perl.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-4217?

CVE-2005-4217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 14 Dec 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4217?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4217?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-4217 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4217 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f4v5-c35c-fm7m.