CVE-2001-1412

Public Exploit

Description

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.23%

Vendor Advisory insecure.org Vendor Advisory securemac.com Vendor Advisory securiteam.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1001946	vdb entry
http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5QP032A4UU.html	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securemac.com/macosxnidump.php	patch vendor advisory
http://lists.insecure.org/lists/bugtraq/2002/Sep/0128.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99953038722104&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1412?: CVE-2001-1412 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1412?: To fix CVE-2001-1412, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1412 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1412 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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