VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-2818
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).
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.88%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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).
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.88% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.