What is the severity of CVE-2001-1412?

CVE-2001-1412 has a moderate severity rating as it exposes encrypted passwords, posing a potential security risk.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1412?

To fix CVE-2001-1412, upgrade your MacOS X to version 10.3 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2001-1412?

CVE-2001-1412 affects MacOS X versions prior to 10.3, specifically version 10.4.9 and earlier.

Who can exploit CVE-2001-1412?

CVE-2001-1412 can be exploited by local users with access to the system.

What type of information can be accessed due to CVE-2001-1412?

Due to CVE-2001-1412, local users can read encrypted passwords from the password file.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2001-1412

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

25/10/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-1412

First published: Sat Oct 25 2003(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.9

Remedy

http://www.securemac.com/macosxnidump.php

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1412?
CVE-2001-1412 has a moderate severity rating as it exposes encrypted passwords, posing a potential security risk.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1412?
To fix CVE-2001-1412, upgrade your MacOS X to version 10.3 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-1412?
CVE-2001-1412 affects MacOS X versions prior to 10.3, specifically version 10.4.9 and earlier.
Who can exploit CVE-2001-1412?
CVE-2001-1412 can be exploited by local users with access to the system.
What type of information can be accessed due to CVE-2001-1412?
Due to CVE-2001-1412, local users can read encrypted passwords from the password file.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1412?
CVE-2001-1412 has a moderate severity rating as it exposes encrypted passwords, posing a potential security risk.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1412?
To fix CVE-2001-1412, upgrade your MacOS X to version 10.3 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-1412?
CVE-2001-1412 affects MacOS X versions prior to 10.3, specifically version 10.4.9 and earlier.
Who can exploit CVE-2001-1412?
CVE-2001-1412 can be exploited by local users with access to the system.
What type of information can be accessed due to CVE-2001-1412?
Due to CVE-2001-1412, local users can read encrypted passwords from the password file.