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Apple Remote Desktop CVE-2012-0681

MEDIUM
Cryptographic Issues (CWE-310)
2012-08-22 product-security@apple.com
Information Disclosure Apple Apple Remote Desktop
4.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 22, 2012 - 10:42 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Apple Remote Desktop before 3.6.1 does not recognize the "Encrypt all network data" setting during connections to third-party VNC servers, which allows remote attackers to obtain cleartext VNC session content by sniffing the network.

AnalysisAI

Apple Remote Desktop before 3.6.1 does not recognize the "Encrypt all network data" setting during connections to third-party VNC servers, which allows remote attackers to obtain cleartext VNC. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-310. Apple Remote Desktop before 3.6.1 does not recognize the "Encrypt all network data" setting during connections to third-party VNC servers, which allows remote attackers to obtain cleartext VNC session content by sniffing the network. Affected products include: Apple Apple Remote Desktop. Version information: before 3.6.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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