CVE-2008-4212 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in Mac OS X rlogind to gain root privileges due to incorrect hosts.equiv handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4212?
CVE-2008-4212 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in rlogind in the rlogin component in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 applies hosts.equiv entries to root despite what is stated in documentation, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4212?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4212 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-2008-4212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq9m-ghf7-f8ph.