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.
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Configurations
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History
21 Nov 2024, 03:11
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References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () 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 | |
References | () https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302 - | |
References | () https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://support.apple.com/HT208315 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://support.apple.com/HT208331 - | |
References | () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () 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 |
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
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- mac_os_x
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication