CVE-2017-13872 EXPLOIT
8.1
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 36.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.1 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 36.77% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-11-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple macOS 10.13.1 (High Sierra) - 'Blank Root' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) | 2017-11-30 |
| exploit-db | Apple macOS 10.13.1 (High Sierra) - 'Blank Root' Local Privilege Escalation | 2017-11-28 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302
- https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT208315
- https://support.apple.com/HT208331
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/
- https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302
- https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT208315
- https://support.apple.com/HT208331
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/
- https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/
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