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CVE-2008-3617

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.50%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-09-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-3617
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.50%

Original NVD Description

Remote Management and Screen Sharing in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4, when used to set a password for a VNC viewer, displays additional input characters beyond the maximum password length, which might make it easier for attackers to guess passwords that the user believed were longer.