VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2005-2742
CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-10-26
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
SecurityAgent in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2, under certain circumstances, can cause the "Switch User..." button to appear even though the "Enable fast user switching" setting is disabled, which can allow attackers with physical access to gain access to the desktop and bypass the "Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver" setting.
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — US Government Resource
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — US Government Resource