FKIE_CVE-2005-2742

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-10-26 00:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:15
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/16920/Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.auscert.org.au/5509Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.auscert.org.au/5509Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtmlUS Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.4.2
apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.2
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