CVE-2009-0138 Auth bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2009-0138?

CVE-2009-0138 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

servermgrd (Server Manager) in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 does not properly validate authentication credentials, which allows remote attackers to modify the system configuration.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0138?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0138 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-2009-0138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-7q43-2269-fjqm.