CVE-2006-4387 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Users retain WebObjects management privileges after admin removal, allowing unauthorized application control on Mac OS X.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-4387?

CVE-2006-4387 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Oct 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7, when the administrator clears the "Allow user to administer this computer" checkbox in System Preferences for a user, does not remove the user's account from the appserveradm or appserverusr groups, which still allows the user to manage WebObjects applications.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4387?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4387?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4387 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-4387 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwxf-wx2p-p3vm.

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