CVE-2005-2713

Mac OS X <10.3.9, <10.4.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writable files as root by specifying an alternate file in the password database option.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by vade79 · perllocalosx

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1545

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (11)

[Various Sources] http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=400

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426535/100/0/threaded

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19064

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16907

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0791

[Exploit, Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16910

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25272

[US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-062A.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.osvdb.org/23646

[Vendor Advisory] http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382

Scores

EPSS 0.0018

EPSS Percentile 39.7%

Details

Status published

Products (32)

apple/mac_os_x 10.3

apple/mac_os_x 10.3.1

apple/mac_os_x 10.3.2

apple/mac_os_x 10.3.3

apple/mac_os_x 10.3.4

apple/mac_os_x 10.3.5

apple/mac_os_x 10.3.6

apple/mac_os_x 10.3.7

apple/mac_os_x 10.3.8

apple/mac_os_x 10.3.9

... and 22 more

Published Dec 31, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026