Apple Apple Remote Desktop up to 3.5.2 cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Apple Remote Desktop up to 3.5.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Remote Desktop. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0681. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Apple Remote Desktop up to 3.5.2 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Remote Desktop. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 08/22/2012 by Mark S. C. Smith (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0681 since 01/12/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61621 (Apple Remote Desktop < 3.5.3 / 3.6.1 Information Disclosure (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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120551 (Apple Remote Desktop Information Disclosure Vulnerability (APPLE-SA-2012-08-20-1, APPLE-SA-2012-09-17-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77870), Tenable (61621), SecurityFocus (BID 55100†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36072†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 61621
Nessus Name: Apple Remote Desktop < 3.5.3 / 3.6.1 Information Disclosure (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 802964
OpenVAS Name: Apple Remote Desktop Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Apple Remote Desktop 3.5.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Mark S. C. Smith
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0681 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0681
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61744
X-Force: 77870
SecurityFocus: 55100 - Apple Remote Desktop CVE-2012-0681 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 36072 - Apple Remote Desktop Before 3.6.1 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/03/2025 17:57
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 04/16/2017 11:38 (12), 12/12/2021 09:33 (3), 01/03/2025 17:57 (18)
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