CVE-2008-2312 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Network Preferences in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 stores PPP passwords in cleartext in a world-readable file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Published: 2008-09-16

Score: 4.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2308	Network Preferences in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 stores PPP passwords in cleartext in a world-readable file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00073.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020881
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45173

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-16T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:02.103Z

Reserved: 2008-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2312

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-16T23:00:00.930

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2312

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-255

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