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    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.

    Published:Nov 29, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Nov 29, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.76664
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X

    Exploits

    https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248https://github.com/giovannidispoto/CVE-2017-13872-Patchhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-287 Improper Authentication

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    References

    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/
    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/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High