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CVE-2006-4403

The FTP server in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when FTP Access is enabled, will crash when...

4.0 Medium

CVE-2006-4403 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Apple Mac Os X, published November 30, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.73%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.73%EPSS, 90th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The FTP server in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when FTP Access is enabled, will crash when a login failure occurs with a valid user name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and enumerate valid usernames.

Exploit likelihood

3.73%Up 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.0

The FTP server in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when FTP Access is enabled, will crash when a login failure occurs with a valid user name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and enumerate valid usernames.

Record
CVE-2006-4403
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The FTP server in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when FTP Access is enabled, will crash when a login failure occurs with a valid user name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and enumerate valid usernames.

Record
CVE-2006-4403
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4391No score

The FTP server in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when FTP Access is enabled, will crash when a login failure occurs with a valid user name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and enumerate valid usernames.

Record
EUVD-2006-4391
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-46x7-8pwm-5h5xNo score

The FTP server in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when FTP Access is enabled, will crash when...

The FTP server in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier, when FTP Access is enabled, will crash when a login failure occurs with a valid user name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and enumerate valid usernames.

Record
GHSA-46x7-8pwm-5h5x
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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