CVE-2005-2742 json
SecurityAgent in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2, under certain circumstances, can cause the "Switch User..." button to appear even though the "Enabl…
published 2005-10-25 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2743
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SecurityAgent in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2, under certain circumstances, can cause the "Switch User..." button to appear even though the "Enable fast user switching" setting is disabled, which can allow attackers with physical access to gain access to the desktop and bypass the "Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver" setting.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/16920/ advisory
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/16920/
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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auscert.org.au
/5509
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2742
- NVD CVE-2005-2742
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