CVE-2018-4170
published 2018-04-03CVE-2018-4170: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Admin Framework" component. It allows local users…
PriorityP335high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.33%
25.9th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Admin Framework" component. It allows local users to discover a password by listing a process and its arguments during sysadminctl execution.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | < 10.13.4 | 10.13.4 |
| apple | macos_high_sierra_10.13.4_security_update_2018-002_sierra_and_security_update_20 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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GHSA
GHSA-m82x-pp2m-m8m7: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-4170 [HIGH] CWE-522 GHSA-m82x-pp2m-m8m7: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Admin Framework" component. It allows local users to discover a password by listing a process and its arguments during sysadminctl execution.
Apple
CVE-2018-4170: macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Security Update 2018-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-002 El Capitan
vendor_apple·2018-03-29·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-4170 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4170: macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Security Update 2018-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-002 El Capitan
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Security Update 2018-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-002 El Capitan
Product: macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Security Update 2018-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-002 El Capitan
CVE: CVE-2018-4170
Component: Admin Framework
Impact: Passwords supplied to sysadminctl may be exposed to other local users
Description: The sysadminctl command-line tool required that passwords be passed to it in its arguments, potentially exposing the passwords to other local users. This update makes the password parameter optional, and sysadminctl will prompt for the password if needed.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2018-04-03
Published