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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Directoryutility | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2017-001Apply OS X security update 2017-002 Sierra | Nov 30, 2017 | Nov 29, 2017 |
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