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CVE-2009-2818

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.88%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-11-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-2818
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.88%

Original NVD Description

Adaptive Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not properly handle invalid usernames in SSH login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain login access via a brute-force attack (aka dictionary attack).