CVE-2009-2836
Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.2 - Unauthenticated Password Authentication Bypass via Login Window Race Condition
Title source: llmDescription
Race condition in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.2, when at least one account has a blank password, allows attackers to bypass password authentication and obtain login access to an arbitrary account via unspecified vectors.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
Scores
EPSS
0.0026
EPSS Percentile
17.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (4)
apple/mac_os_x
10.6
apple/mac_os_x
10.6.1
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.6
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.6.1
Published
Nov 10, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026