CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-4404

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with physical access or an admin session can install malicious software without re-authentication, leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

Update to a newer version of Mac OS X that addresses this issue, and restrict access to administrative accounts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS