# CVE-2006-4399: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Administrators can inadvertently weaken password security by changing authentication types in Workgroup Manager, bypassing intended security controls.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Oct 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7xhc-rgq8-m3rw

## What is CVE-2006-4399?

CVE-2006-4399 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

User interface inconsistency in Workgroup Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 appears to allow administrators to change the authentication type from crypt to ShadowHash passwords for accounts in a NetInfo parent, when such an operation is not actually supported, which could result in less secure password management than intended.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4399?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Mac Os X.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-4399?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-4399 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4399 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-4399 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-4399 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4399 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4399/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4399/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4399
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4399
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-4399

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4399/
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