CVE-2005-2520
The password assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, when used to create multiple accounts from the...
The password assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, when used to create multiple accounts from the same process, does not reset the suggested password list when the assistant is displayed, which allows attackers to view recently used passwords.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The password assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, when used to create multiple accounts from the same process, does not reset the suggested password list when the assistant is displayed, which allows attackers to view recently used passwords.
- Record
CVE-2005-2520- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The password assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, when used to create multiple accounts from the same process, does not reset the suggested password list when the assistant is displayed, which allows attackers to view recently used passwords.
- Record
CVE-2005-2520- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2521 No score
The password assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, when used to create multiple accounts from the same process, does not reset the suggested password list when the assistant is displayed, which allows attackers to view recently used passwords.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2521- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8qh-9rgj-4vwv No score
The password assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, when used to create multiple accounts from the...
The password assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, when used to create multiple accounts from the same process, does not reset the suggested password list when the assistant is displayed, which allows attackers to view recently used passwords.
- Record
GHSA-v8qh-9rgj-4vwv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2520 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published August 19, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.