Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2017-13872 — Improper Authentication in Apple Macos High Sierra 10.13.2 Security Update 2017-002 Sierra AND Security Update 20

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication10 documents6 sources
Severity
8.1HIGHNVD
EPSS
76.7%
top 1.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
3
Apple Macos High Sierra 10.13.2 Security Update 2017-002 Sierra AND Security Update 20Apple Security Update 2017-001Apple MAC OS X
Timeline
PublishedNov 29
Latest updateMay 14

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.13.0, 10.13.1+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-69wx-h62r-474c: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products↗2022-05-14
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💥Exploits & PoCs

4
Exploit-DB
Apple macOS 10.13.1 (High Sierra) - 'Blank Root' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)↗2017-11-30
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Exploit-DB
Apple macOS 10.13.1 (High Sierra) - 'Blank Root' Local Privilege Escalation↗2017-11-28
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Metasploit
Mac OS X Root Privilege Escalation↗
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Metasploit
Apple Remote Desktop Root Vulnerability↗
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Apple
CVE-2017-13872: macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan↗2017-12-06
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Apple
CVE-2017-13872: Security Update 2017-001↗2017-11-29
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Tenable
Detecting macOS High Sierra root account vulnerability (CVE-2017-13872)↗2017-11-29
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Tenable
Detecting macOS High Sierra root account vulnerability (CVE-2017-13872)↗2017-11-29
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