CVE-2008-4212

Mac OS X <10.5.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31708
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021028
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45785
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Scores

EPSS 0.0259
EPSS Percentile 83.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-16
Status published
Products (4)
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.5
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.5
Published Oct 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026