# CVE-2001-1412: nidump on MacOS X before 10.3 allows local users to read the encrypted passwords from the password file by specifying passwd as a command li

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2003-10-25 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

nidump on MacOS X before 10.3 allows local users to read the encrypted passwords from the password file by specifying passwd as a command line argument.

## What to do

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## References

- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001946
- http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5QP032A4UU.html
- http://www.securemac.com/macosxnidump.php
- http://lists.insecure.org/lists/bugtraq/2002/Sep/0128.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99953038722104&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20984

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