CVE-2009-2818 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass the Adaptive Firewall's brute-force protection via invalid SSH usernames, facilitating unauthorized access to macOS systems.
- 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-2009-2818?
CVE-2009-2818 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 10 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2818 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-2009-2818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrg5-xx7w-3qcp.