What is the severity of CVE-2005-2742?

CVE-2005-2742 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the potential for unauthorized access by attackers with physical access.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2742?

To fix CVE-2005-2742, ensure that the settings for fast user switching are properly configured and consider applying any available updates for Mac OS X 10.4.2.

What does CVE-2005-2742 affect?

CVE-2005-2742 affects Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2 and Mac OS X Server 10.4.2.

Can CVE-2005-2742 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2005-2742 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires physical access to the machine.

What is the impact of CVE-2005-2742?

The impact of CVE-2005-2742 is that it allows an attacker to bypass security settings and gain unauthorized access to the user's desktop.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-2742

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

25/10/2005

17/9/2024

CVE-2005-2742

First published: Tue Oct 25 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.4.2
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.2

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2742?
CVE-2005-2742 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the potential for unauthorized access by attackers with physical access.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2742?
To fix CVE-2005-2742, ensure that the settings for fast user switching are properly configured and consider applying any available updates for Mac OS X 10.4.2.
What does CVE-2005-2742 affect?
CVE-2005-2742 affects Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2 and Mac OS X Server 10.4.2.
Can CVE-2005-2742 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2005-2742 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires physical access to the machine.
What is the impact of CVE-2005-2742?
The impact of CVE-2005-2742 is that it allows an attacker to bypass security settings and gain unauthorized access to the user's desktop.

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