CVE-2006-4887

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2006-09-19 21:07 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:29 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2006-09-19 21:07 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:29 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Apple Remote Desktop 2.0.0
• Apple Remote Desktop 2.1.0
• Apple Remote Desktop 3.0.0
• Apple Mac Os X ≤ 10.2.8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.2

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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