Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3611

Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 does not clear the current password when a user makes a password-change attempt that is denied by policy, which allows opportunistic, physically proximate attackers to bypass authentication and change this user's password by later entering an acceptable new password on the same login screen.
Published 2008-09-16 23:00:01
Updated 2017-08-08 01:32:02
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2008-3611

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3611

EPSS FAQ
0.26%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3611

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.3
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
3.4
9.2
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-3611

  • When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-3611

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