THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2005-2507
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2005-2507

Mac Os X Server vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
6.2%
EPSS pct
93th
Exploited
No known
Buffer overflow in Directory Services in Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code during authentication.
Affected vendor
Apple
Affected product
Mac Os X Server
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published
2005-08-19

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality, partial impact to integrity, partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 6.2% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 93% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2005-2507

  • Confirm whether Apple Mac Os X Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2005-2507.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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