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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-5136 · published 24 October 2013

CVE-2013-5136: Apple remote desktop information exposure vulnerability

Apple · Apple Remote Desktop

Apple Remote Desktop before 3.7 does not properly use server authentication-type information during decisions about whether to present an unencrypted-connection warning message, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by sniffing the network during an unintended cleartext VNC session.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% · top 36.6% CWE-200 · Information exposure
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apple Remote Desktop before 3.7 does not properly use server authentication-type information during decisions about whether to present an unencrypted-connection warning message, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by sniffing the network during an unintended cleartext VNC session.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00008.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00008.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-5136), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.