Apple Remote Desktop < 3.5.3 / 3.6.1 Information Disclosure (Mac OS X)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61621

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Synopsis

The Mac OS X host has a remote management tool that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

According to its version, the Admin component in the Apple Remote Desktop install on the remote host reportedly fails to encrypt data and does not issue a warning when connecting to a third-party VNC server with 'Encrypt all network data' set. This could lead to information disclosure.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple Remote Desktop 3.5.3 / 3.6.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61621

File Name: macosx_remote_desktop_3_6_1.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 8/22/2012

Updated: 7/14/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:apple_remote_desktop

Required KB Items: MacOSX/Remote_Desktop_Admin/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/20/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0681

BID: 55100

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