CVE-2005-2713
passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows...
passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writable files as root by specifying an alternate file in the password database option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writable files as root by specifying an alternate file in the password database option.
- Record
CVE-2005-2713- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writable files as root by specifying an alternate file in the password database option.
- Record
CVE-2005-2713- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2714 No score
passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writable files as root by specifying an alternate file in the password database option.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2714- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g2mf-456w-65w4 No score
passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows...
passwd in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.x before 10.3.9 and 10.4.x before 10.4.5 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writable files as root by specifying an alternate file in the password database option.
- Record
GHSA-g2mf-456w-65w4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Mac OSX - '/usr/bin/passwd' Custom Passwd Privilege Escalation | 2006-03-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2713 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published December 31, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=400
securityfocus.com/archive/1/426535/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/19064
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0791