# CVE-2008-2330: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can exploit insecure file operations in slapconfig to read the OpenLDAP server password, requiring administrative privileges to trigger.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.9 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Sep 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5rh2-3rgq-px65

## What is CVE-2008-2330?

CVE-2008-2330 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 16 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

slapconfig in Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 allows local users to select a readable output file into which the server password will be written by an OpenLDAP system administrator, related to the mkfifo function, aka an "insecure file operation issue."

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2330?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Mac Os X Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2330?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2330 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2330 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2330 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2015-5911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5911/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-4223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4223/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-0510](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0510/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2010-0522](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0522/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2015-5722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5722/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2330 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2330 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 16 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2330 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2330/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2330/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2330
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2330
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2330

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