CVE-2005-2509 json
Unknown vulnerability in loginwindow in Mac OS X 10.4.2 and earlier, when Fast User Switching is enabled, allows attackers to log into othe…
published 2005-08-19 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2510
- cvss
- 2.1
- 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 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unknown vulnerability in loginwindow in Mac OS X 10.4.2 and earlier, when Fast User Switching is enabled, allows attackers to log into other accounts if they know the passwords to at least two accounts.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014704
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2509
- NVD CVE-2005-2509
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