Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in credentials management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-2312. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Network Preferences in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 stores PPP passwords in cleartext in a world-readable file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

The bug was discovered 09/15/2008. The weakness was shared 09/16/2008 by Robert Swiecki with Google Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2312 since 05/18/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34211 (Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115955 (Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 and Security Update 2008-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2008-09-15)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45173), Tenable (34211), SecurityFocus (BID 31189†), OSVDB (48184†) and Secunia (SA31882†). The entries VDB-42790, VDB-42001, VDB-42000 and VDB-41999 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 34211
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102033
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Robert Swiecki
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-2312 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2312
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44049
X-Force: 45173
SecurityFocus: 31189 - Apple Mac OS X 2008-006 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31882
OSVDB: 48184 - CVE-2008-2312 - Apple - Mac OS X - Information Disclosure Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020881
Vulnerability Center: 19490 - Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Network Preferences Cleartext World-Readable PPP Passwords, Low
Vupen: ADV-2008-2584

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/31/2025 15:12
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (70), 08/17/2019 09:09 (12), 05/31/2025 15:12 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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