CVE-2008-2330

4.9 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

slapconfig in Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 allows local users to select a readable output file into which the server password will be written by an OpenLDAP system administrator, related to the mkfifo function, aka an "insecure file operation issue."

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2008-09-16 23:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:53 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2008-09-16 23:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:53 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apple Mac Os X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.4

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record