Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid…
Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01878 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 59
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 49 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.9 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.9 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.10 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.11 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.10 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.11 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2818
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrg5-xx7w-3qcp
References
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Sources
- CVE-2009-2818 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2818 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mrg5-xx7w-3qcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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