Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2009-2818

Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).

  • Published: Nov 10, 2009
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2009-2818
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
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 10.1.5 10.1.5.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.1 10.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.0 10.3.0.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.2 10.2.2.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.1.1 10.1.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.4 10.2.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.0 10.2.0.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.5.2 10.5.2.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.10 10.4.10.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.9 10.4.9.x
apple / mac_os_x_server - 10.6.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.1.2 10.1.2.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.7 10.3.7.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.11 10.4.11.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.5 10.3.5.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.5.8 10.5.8.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 10.2.7 10.2.7.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.5.5 10.5.5.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.4 10.4.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.3 10.2.3.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.1 10.4.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.5.1 10.5.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.0 10.4.0.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.5.6 10.5.6.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.6 10.6.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.4 10.3.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.5.0 10.5.0.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.0.4 10.0.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.5.3 10.5.3.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.5 10.2.5.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4 10.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.5.4 10.5.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.5 10.4.5.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_server 10.5.7 10.5.7.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.0.0 10.0.0.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.6 10.2.6.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.6 10.4.6.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.9 10.3.9.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.0.3 10.0.3.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2 10.2.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.8 10.4.8.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.1.0 10.1.0.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.1 10.2.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.1 10.3.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.0.2 10.0.2.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.1.4 10.1.4.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.5 10.5.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.4.7 10.4.7.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.0.1 10.0.1.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.0 10.0.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.2.8 10.2.8.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.3.6 10.3.6.x
apple / mac_os_x_server 10.1.3 10.1.3.x