CVE-2009-0013

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Published Feb 13, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

dscl in DS Tools in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 requires that passwords must be provided as command line arguments, which allows local users to gain privileges by listing process information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0026	dscl in DS Tools in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 requires that passwords must be provided as command line arguments, which allows local users to gain privileges by listing process information.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.322% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Feb/1021722.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33815
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48717

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 13, 2009, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:17 AM
Reserved: Dec 15, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2009, 12:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

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