CVE-2017-13872

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.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302
https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208315 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208331
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/
https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302
https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208315 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208331
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/
https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory () https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302 - () https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302 -
References () https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory () https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/HT208315 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/HT208315 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/HT208331 - () https://support.apple.com/HT208331 -
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/ - () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/ -
References () https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ - Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory () https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ - Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-11-29 17:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:11


NVD link : CVE-2017-13872

Mitre link : CVE-2017-13872

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-13872


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Products Affected

apple

  • mac_os_x
CWE
CWE-287

Improper Authentication