CVE-2006-4404

Published: Nov 30, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The Installer application in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when used by a user with Admin credentials, does not authenticate the user before installing certain software requiring system privileges.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X

Apple

1 product

Mac Os X

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.4.8

References (16)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23155

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017304

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/30733

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21335

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829