CVE-2006-4887 | BDVDB-2026-19312 Detail
Description#
Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) for Mac OS X 10.2.8 and later does not drop privileges on the remote machine while installing certain applications, which allows local users to bypass authentication and gain privileges by selecting the icon during installation. NOTE: it could be argued that the issue is not in Remote Desktop itself, but in applications that are installed while using it.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20092
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446371/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446751/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447043/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29060
- http://www.osvdb.org/32260
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.