What is CVE-2017-2488?

CVE-2017-2488 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Remote Desktop, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-23.

How severe is CVE-2017-2488?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Remote Desktop

CVE-2017-2488

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.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Remote Desktop — versions unspecified
Apple Remote_desktop

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-327 — Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2488?: CVE-2017-2488 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Remote Desktop, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-2488?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.