CVE-2006-4404 json
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…
published 2006-11-30 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4392
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Exploit prediction
2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23155
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4750
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=304829
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21335
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017304
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/30733
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4404
- NVD CVE-2006-4404
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.