CVE-2005-4217
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<"...
CVE-2005-4217 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Mac Os X Server, published December 14, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.74%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.74%EPSS, 86th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2005-4217- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2005-4217- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4212No score
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4212- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f4v5-c35c-fm7mNo score
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<"...
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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
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| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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