CVE-2008-3611 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass authentication and change user passwords by exploiting residual password data in the Mac OS X login window.
- 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-2008-3611?
CVE-2008-3611 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 16 Sep 2008. 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
Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 does not clear the current password when a user makes a password-change attempt that is denied by policy, which allows opportunistic, physically proximate attackers to bypass authentication and change this user's password by later entering an acceptable new password on the same login screen.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3611?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3611 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-2008-3611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrpf-8q8g-5rwf.