Apple Mac OS X 10.4 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple Mac OS X 10.4. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-2520. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

the password assistant in mac os x 10.4 to 10.4.2 when used to create multiple accounts from the same process does not reset the suggested password list when the assistant is displayed which allows attackers to view recently used passwords.

The weakness was published 08/19/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2520 since 08/10/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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 (21898), Tenable (19463), SecurityFocus (BID 14567†), SecurityTracker (ID 1014707†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-10954†). Similar entries are available at VDB-26658, VDB-26654, VDB-26085 and VDB-26084. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 19463
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-007)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2520 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2520
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26080
X-Force: 21898
SecurityFocus: 14567
SecurityTracker: 1014707 - Apple Mac OS X SecurityInterface May Disclose Passwords to Authenticated Administrators
Vulnerability Center: 10954 - Mac OS X 10.4-10.4.2 Password Assistant Reveals Recently Used Passwords, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/04/2025 12:44
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (48), 06/11/2019 06:58 (15), 07/05/2021 17:36 (2), 07/04/2025 12:44 (16)
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