CVE-2001-1412 json
nidump on MacOS X before 10.3 allows local users to read the encrypted passwords from the password file by specifying passwd as a command l…
published 2003-10-25 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1392
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
nidump on MacOS X before 10.3 allows local users to read the encrypted passwords from the password file by specifying passwd as a command line argument.
Patch / fix
- securemac.com/macosxnidump.php advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20984)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20984 Apple Mac OSX 10 - nidump Password File Disclosure remote, 2001-06-26
- securiteam.com http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5QP032A4UU.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
securemac.com
/macosxnidump.php
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securiteam.com
/securityreviews/5QP032A4UU.html
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
lists.insecure.org
/lists/bugtraq/2002/Sep/0128.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
- lists.apple.com /mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1001946
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=99953038722104&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1412
- NVD CVE-2001-1412
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