CVE-2017-13872
9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.1 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.149 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.8%
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.
Affected configurations
References
www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/
github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302
objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html
support.apple.com/HT208315
support.apple.com/HT208331
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/
www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/
Related
9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.1 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.149 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.8%