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CVE-2009-2818

Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2009-2818 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Mac Os X Server, published November 10, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.88%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.88%EPSS, 79th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).

Exploit likelihood

1.88%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).

Record
CVE-2009-2818
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).

Record
CVE-2009-2818
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2808No score

Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).

Record
EUVD-2009-2808
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mrg5-xx7w-3qcpNo score

Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in...

Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).

Record
GHSA-mrg5-xx7w-3qcp
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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