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CVE-2005-4217

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when usin...

High CVSS 7.5

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-264 Published: 2005-12-14T11:03:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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