CVE-2017-13872 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302 https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html https://support.apple.com/HT208315 https://support.apple.com/HT208331 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/ https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.1