CVE-1999-1543 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 56)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
MacOS uses weak encryption for passwords that are stored in the Users & Groups Data File.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 0.83% — more likely to be exploited than 56% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-07-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | macos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple Mac OS 8 8.6 - Weak Password Encryption | 1999-07-10 |
References
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