CVE-2006-4394 (GCVE-0-2006-4394)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-10-02 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 19:06
VLAI
Summary
A logic error in LoginWindow in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7, allows network accounts without GUIds to bypass service access controls and log into the system using loginwindow via unknown vectors.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2267 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20271 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.osvdb.org/29272 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/22187 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3852 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/897628 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-275A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
Date Public
2006-09-29 00:00
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