Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4399
CVE-2006-4399
Description
User interface inconsistency in Workgroup Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 appears to allow administrators to change the authentication type from crypt to ShadowHash passwords for accounts in a NetInfo parent, when such an operation is not actually supported, which could result in less secure password management than intended.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 10.4 - 10.4.7
Patches
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References
9- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00002.htmlnvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/22187nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20271nvdPatch
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/847468nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-275A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.osvdb.org/29276nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3852nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29302nvd
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