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CVE-2005-2713

passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writable files as root by specifying an alternate file in the password database option.

  • Published: Dec 31, 2005
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2005-2713
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
apple / mac_os_x 10.4.3 10.4.3.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.3 10.4.3.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.2 10.3.2.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.7 10.3.7.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.5 10.3.5.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3.1 10.3.1.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3.5 10.3.5.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.4.1 10.4.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.2 10.4.2.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.3 10.3.3.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.4 10.4.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.1 10.4.1.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.4.4 10.4.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.4 10.3.4.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3.2 10.3.2.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3.7 10.3.7.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4 10.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.5 10.4.5.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3.6 10.3.6.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3 10.3.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.8 10.3.8.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.4 10.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.9 10.3.9.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3.8 10.3.8.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.1 10.3.1.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.4.5 10.4.5.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3.9 10.3.9.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3.4 10.3.4.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3.3 10.3.3.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.4.2 10.4.2.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.3 10.3.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.6 10.3.6.x