CVE-2005-4217

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<"...

7.5 High

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Exploit likelihood

2.74%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2005-4217
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2005-4217
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-4212 No score

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Record: EUVD-2005-4212
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f4v5-c35c-fm7m No score

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<"...

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Record: GHSA-f4v5-c35c-fm7m
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apple mac os x server

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-4217 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Mac Os X Server, published December 14, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.74%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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