CVE-2008-3610

What it is

Race condition in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4, when a blank-password account is enabled, allows attackers to bypass password authentication and login to any account via multiple attempts to login to the blank-password account, followed by selection of an arbitrary account from the user list.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2008-09-16 23:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:56 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.6 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2008-09-16 23:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:56 UTC

Exploit probability

2.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-287 · Improper authentication

Record status

Modified

Affected

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

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.6

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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