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High
CVE-2017-13872
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS High...
Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS High Sierra before Security Update 2017-001 is affected. The issue involves the "Directory Utility" component. It allows attackers to obtain administrator access without a password via certain interactions involving entry of the root user name.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT208331
- https://support.apple.com/HT208315
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981
- https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
macOS High Sierra
Vulnerable Versions:
macOS High Sierra
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 29th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.