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CVE-2008-3611

Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 does not clear the current password when a user makes a password-change attempt that is denied by policy, which allows opportunistic, physically proximate attackers to bypass authentication and change this user's password by later entering an acceptable new password on the same login screen.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3611 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-09-16T23:00:01.133

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

9.2

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.11	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.11	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020878 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45171 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020878 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45171 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.