VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-13872
CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability36.77%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-11-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
Primary references
- product-security@apple.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- product-security@apple.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- product-security@apple.com — Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Vendor Advisory
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com — Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry