CVE-2008-2312

N/A Unknown
Published: September 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020881
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45173
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

Affected Vendors

apple

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