CVE-2005-2742

Medium

Description

SecurityAgent in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2, under certain circumstances, can cause the "Switch User..." button to appear even though the "Enable fast user switching" setting is disabled, which can allow attackers with physical access to gain access to the desktop and bypass the "Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver" setting.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Mac Os X
PublishedOct 26, 2005
First seenOct 26, 2005

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple mac_os_x10.4.2—
apple mac_os_x_server10.4.2—

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