TI-2017-01769 Aliases CVE-2017-2488 GHSA-vg4h-72cx-f756

Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Apple Remote Desktop

LOW 34CWE-327Published 2021-12-23 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.

Summary

A cryptographic weakness existed in the authentication protocol of Remote Desktop. This issue was addressed by implementing the Secure Remote Password authentication protocol. This issue is fixed in Apple Remote Desktop 3.9. An attacker may be able to capture cleartext passwords.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00612 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Apple Remote Desktop (Apple): 3.9

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	Apple Remote Desktop	before 3.9	3.9	Patch available	CNA

Apple Remote Desktop VendorApple Affected before 3.9 Fixed in 3.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:remote_desktop::::::::	before 3.9	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:apple:remote_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.9 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA Apple Remote Desktop (Apple) Fixed in 3.9

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2488
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vg4h-72cx-f756

References

Advisory 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207622

TI-2006-04263 Apple Remote Desktop before 3.1 uses insecure permissions for certain built-in packages… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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