Apple Mac OS X Server Open Directory Login disclosure
| macos-opendirectory-login-disclosure (23334) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X Server discloses login credentials. When creating an Open Directory master server the login credentials are not created in a safe manner.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
Remedy:
Apply Security Update 2005-009, as listed in AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 302847. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 302847, About Security Update 2005-009 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302847.
- BID-15647: RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-009 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- BID-16904: Apple Mac OS X Passwordserver Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3701: Unspecified vulnerability in passwordserver in Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 and 10.4.3, when creating an Open Directory master server, allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
- OSVDB ID: 21273: Mac OS X passwordserver Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation
- SA17813: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015290: Mac OS X passwordserver May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2659: Apple Security Update Fixes Multiple Mac OS X Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Nov 29, 2005
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