CVE-2005-4217 json
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to g…
published 2005-12-14 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4212
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
Exploit prediction
2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2869
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19064
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0791
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17922
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/23561
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/21800
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16907
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-062A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15833
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=303382
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4217
- NVD CVE-2005-4217
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.