OS X update for Directory Utility (CVE-2017-13872)
9
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
11/29/2017
07/25/2018
11/30/2017
03/15/2020
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.
Solution(s)
- apple-osx-security-update-2017-001
- apple-osx-security-update-2017-002-sierra
- apple-osx-upgrade-10_13_2
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