Apple on Wednesday posted Security Update 2004-10-27. Also available for download through the Software Update system preference pane, the update "delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users," according to Apple. The release includes an updated version of Apple Remote Desktop v1.2.4 running on Mac OS X v10.3.
The problem only affects Macs running Mac OS X v10.3 and Apple Remote Desktop v1.2.4, where:
- A user on the client system has been enabled with the Open and quit applications privilege;
- The username and password of the Apple Remote Desktop user is known;
- Fast user switching has been enabled;
- And a user is logged in, and loginwindow is active via Fast User Switching;