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TI-2004-00870 Aliases CVE-2004-0962GHSA-8pw7-pwq3-fqh7

Apple Remote Desktop Client 1.2.4 executes a GUI application as root when it is started…

Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Apple Remote Desktop Client 1.2.4 executes a GUI application as root when it is started by an Apple Remote Desktop Administrator application, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code when loginwindow is active via Fast User Switching.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03394 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0962
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8pw7-pwq3-fqh7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2013-04457 Format string vulnerability in Screen Sharing Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-04714 Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) for Mac OS X 10.2.8 and later does not drop privileges on the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2012-00627 Apple Remote Desktop before 3.6.1 does not recognize the "Encrypt all network data"… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2013-04458 Apple Remote Desktop before 3.7 does not properly use server authentication-type… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2013-04537 The Remote Desktop full-screen feature in Apple OS X before 10.9 and Apple Remote Desktop… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.7

Sources

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