CVE-2017-2488 describes a cryptographic weakness in the authentication protocol of Apple Remote Desktop, specifically affecting versions prior to 3.9. This vulnerability allowed an attacker to potentially capture cleartext passwords due to the lack of a secure authentication mechanism. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it represents a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on confidentiality. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:remote_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.9CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.