CVE-2014-4447

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Published Oct 18, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Profile Manager in Apple OS X Server before 4.0 allows local users to discover cleartext passwords by reading a file after a (1) profile setup or (2) profile edit occurs.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4374	Profile Manager in Apple OS X Server before 4.0 allows local users to discover cleartext passwords by reading a file after a (1) profile setup or (2) profile edit occurs.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.335% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031071
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97646
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 18, 2014, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:12 AM
Reserved: Jun 20, 2014, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2014, 1:55 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

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