CVE-2006-4394

Summary

CVECVE-2006-4394
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-10-03 04:02:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionA logic error in LoginWindow in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7, allows network accounts without GUIds to bypass service access controls and log into the system using loginwindow via unknown vectors.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.4 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.4.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.4.2 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.4.3 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.4.4 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.4.5 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.4.6 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.4.7 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
APPLE-SA-2006-09-29 Mac OS X v10.4.8 and Security Update 2006-006 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Patch
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Apple LoginWindow Lets Local Users Access Another User's Kerberos Tickets or Bypass Access Controls af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com Patch
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-275A -- Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple and Adobe Products af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#897628 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Apple Mac OS X Pre 10.4.8 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.osvdb.org/29272 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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