CVE-2017-13872

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    CVE-2017-13872

    Published: 29 Nov 2017Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://support.apple.com/HT208331, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/, , 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/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981, https://support.apple.com/HT208315, https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/, https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302, https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    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
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