Cryptographic Vulnerability in Apple Remote Desktop Authentication Protocol
CVE-2017-2488

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Apple Remote Desktop
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 December 2021

What is CVE-2017-2488?

A vulnerability in the authentication protocol of Apple Remote Desktop exposes users to potential attacks, allowing malicious actors to capture cleartext passwords. This cryptographic weakness compromises the security of user sessions, making it imperative for users to upgrade to Apple Remote Desktop 3.9 or later, where the issue has been remedied by the implementation of the Secure Remote Password authentication protocol.

Affected Version(s)

Apple Remote Desktop < 3.9

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207622
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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