CVE-2013-5229

3.7 LOW 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

The Remote Desktop full-screen feature in Apple OS X before 10.9 and Apple Remote Desktop before 3.7 sends dialog-box text to a connected remote host upon being woken from sleep, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering a command in this box.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2015-11-14 03:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:58 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.7 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2015-11-14 03:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:58 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-254
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apple Mac Os X ≤ 10.8.5
Apple Remote Desktop ≤ 3.6.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.7

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record