Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-4887
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-4887
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 23 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-4887
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2006-4887
Products affected by CVE-2006-4887
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*