# CVE-2001-1565: Point to Point Protocol daemon (pppd) in MacOS x 10.0 and 10.1 through 10.1.5 provides the username and password on the command line, which

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-14 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Point to Point Protocol daemon (pppd) in MacOS x 10.0 and 10.1 through 10.1.5 provides the username and password on the command line, which allows local users to obtain authentication information via the ps command.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3753
- http://www.macsecurity.org/pipermail/macsec/2001-December/000299.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7750.php

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