CVE-2006-4399
User interface inconsistency in Workgroup Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 appears to allow administrators to change the authentication type from crypt to ShadowHash passwords for accounts in a NetInfo parent, when such an operation is not…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.98%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
User interface inconsistency in Workgroup Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 appears to allow administrators to change the authentication type from crypt to ShadowHash passwords for accounts in a NetInfo parent, when such an operation is not actually supported, which could result in less secure password management than intended.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.98% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00002.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22187Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016958Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/847468US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/29276
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20271Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-275A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3852
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29302
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00002.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22187Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016958Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/847468US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/29276
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20271Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-275A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3852
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29302
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.