CVE-2006-4887 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can bypass authentication and gain privileges during application installation via Apple Remote Desktop on Mac OS X.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4887?
CVE-2006-4887 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Sep 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4887?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Apple Remote Desktop, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j35-f44c-3fcg.