Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-2519. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

slpd in directory services in mac os x 10.3.9 creates insecure temporary files as root which allows local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was shared 08/19/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2519 since 08/10/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19463 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115270 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-007 v1.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2005-08-17)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21881), Tenable (19463), SecurityFocus (BID 14567†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-10953†). The entries VDB-1128, VDB-1078, VDB-22503 and VDB-22509 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Mac OS X

Version

10.3.9

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 19463
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-007)
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

08/10/2005 🔍
08/15/2005 +4 days 🔍
08/16/2005 +1 days 🔍
08/19/2005 +3 days 🔍
08/19/2005 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2006 +233 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3258 days 🔍
07/05/2021 +2308 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2519 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2519
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26079
X-Force: 21881
SecurityFocus: 14567
Vulnerability Center: 10953 - slpd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.9 Allows Local Users to Gain Unauthorized Privileges, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/05/2021 17:28
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (48), 06/11/2019 06:58 (11), 07/05/2021 17:20 (3), 07/05/2021 17:28 (1)
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