CVE-2008-3611

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

Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 does not clear the current password when a user makes a password-change attempt that is denied by policy, which allows opportunistic, physically proximate attackers to bypass authentication and change this user's password by later entering an acceptable new password on the same login screen.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
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
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020878
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
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45171
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)

Affected Vendors

apple