CVE-2006-4887

Published Sep 19, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4874 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:32 PM
Reserved
Sep 19, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 19, 2006, 9:07 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM