CVE-2005-3782: Low severity apple ios and macos vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2005

Updated

Mac OS X 10.4.3 up to 10.4.6, when loginwindow uses the "Name and password" setting, and the "Show the Restart, Sleep, and Shut Down buttons" option is disabled, allows users with physical access to bypass login and reboot the system by entering ">restart", ">power", or ">shutdown" sequences after the username.

Affected Software

8 affected components

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.3

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.4

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.5

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.6

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5

Event History

Dec 31, 2005

CVE Published

05:00 AM

May 19, 2006

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3782?

CVE-2005-3782 has been assigned a medium severity rating as it allows local users to bypass login security.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3782?

To fix CVE-2005-3782, you should ensure that the 'Show the Restart, Sleep, and Shut Down buttons' option is enabled in the login window settings.

What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2005-3782?

CVE-2005-3782 affects Mac OS X versions 10.4.3 through 10.4.6.

Can remote users exploit CVE-2005-3782?

No, CVE-2005-3782 requires physical access to the machine to exploit the vulnerability.

What kind of actions can be performed due to CVE-2005-3782?

CVE-2005-3782 allows a local user to execute restart, shutdown, or power commands without logging in.