CVE-2008-3611

Medium

Description

Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 does not clear the current password when a user makes a password-change attempt that is denied by policy, which allows opportunistic, physically proximate attackers to bypass authentication and change this user's password by later entering an acceptable new password on the same login screen.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.3
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Mac Os X
PublishedSep 16, 2008
First seenSep 16, 2008

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple mac_os_x10.4.11—
apple mac_os_x_server10.4.11—

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