Apple Remote Desktop Admin 2.9 Authentication information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple Remote Desktop Admin 2.9. This affects an unknown function of the component Authentication Handler. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2013-5136. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Remote Desktop Admin 2.9. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component Authentication Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Apple Remote Desktop before 3.7 does not properly use server authentication-type information during decisions about whether to present an unencrypted-connection warning message, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by sniffing the network during an unintended cleartext VNC session.

The weakness was released 10/22/2013 by Mark S. C. Smith with Central Connecticut State University as About the security content of Apple Remote Desktop 3.7 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5136 since 08/15/2013. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70609 (Apple Remote Desktop < 3.5.4 / 3.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 3.7 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at support.apple.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70609), SecurityFocus (BID 63286†), OSVDB (98891†), Secunia (SA55449†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42118†). Further details are available at support.apple.com. Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-10946. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 70609
Nessus Name: Apple Remote Desktop < 3.5.4 / 3.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Remote Desktop Admin 3.7

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: About the security content of Apple Remote Desktop 3.7
Researcher: Mark S. C. Smith
Organization: Central Connecticut State University
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5136 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5136
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10986
SecurityFocus: 63286
Secunia: 55449 - Apple Remote Desktop Unencrypted Connection Security Issue and Format String Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 98891
Vulnerability Center: 42118 - Apple Remote Desktop Before 3.7 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability Due to Improper Use of Server Authentication-Type Information, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2013 08:37
Updated: 06/01/2021 13:21
Changes: 10/28/2013 08:37 (73), 05/14/2017 09:51 (1), 06/01/2021 13:21 (3)
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