Apple Remote Desktop Information Disclosure Vulnerability

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802964");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-0681");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-09-25 18:02:57 +0530 (Tue, 25 Sep 2012)");
  script_name("Apple Remote Desktop Information Disclosure Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5462");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55100");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/50352");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00002.html");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/osx_name", "ssh/login/osx_version");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attackers to gain sensitive information.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apple Remote Desktop version 3.5.2.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an error in application, when connecting to a
  third-party VNC server with 'Encrypt all network data' set, data is not
  encrypted and no warning is produced.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Apple Remote Desktop version 3.5.3 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apple Remote Desktop is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("ssh_func.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

sock = ssh_login_or_reuse_connection();
if(!sock)
  exit(0);

if(!get_kb_item("ssh/login/osx_name")) {
  close(sock);
  exit(0);
}

path = "/System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString";
vers = chomp(ssh_cmd(socket:sock, cmd:"defaults read " + path));
close(sock);

if(!vers || vers !~ "^[0-3]\." || "does not exist" >< vers)
  exit(0);

if(version_is_less_equal(version:vers, test_version:"3.5.2")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"3.5.3", install_path:path);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);