CVE-2005-2742

Description

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory org.au

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml	third party advisory us government resource government resource
http://www.auscert.org.au/5509	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2742?: CVE-2005-2742 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2742?: To fix CVE-2005-2742, 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-2005-2742 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2742 is being actively exploited. 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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