CVE-2005-2713

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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 64th percentile

Published

2006-03-02

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426535/100/0/threaded

ExploitDB entries (1)

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

Security advisories

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19064
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16907
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0791
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16910

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry