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.
CVE-2008-3610
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 78.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 16, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31882
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1020878
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45170
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1020878
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45170
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2008-3610?
CVE-2008-3610 is a none vulnerability published on September 16, 2008. 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…
When was CVE-2008-3610 disclosed?
CVE-2008-3610 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-3610 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-3610 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 78.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-3610?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-3610, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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