CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2741

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Authorization Services in securityd for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows local users to gain privileges by granting themselves certain rights that should be restricted to administrators.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that an unprivileged local user can gain unauthorized access to administrative functions, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the system to a newer version of macOS that includes a fix for this vulnerability, and to restrict local access to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Authorization Services in securityd for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows local users to gain privileges by granting themselves certain rights that should be restricted to administrators.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS