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CVE-2017-13872

Published: Nov 29, 2017

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

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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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	macOS High Sierra	affected `macOS High Sierra`

References

https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html

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https://support.apple.com/HT208331

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https://support.apple.com/HT208315

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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/

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vdb-entry

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exploit

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https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302

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exploit

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vdb-entry

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https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/

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