{
    "id": "CVE-2017-13872",
    "published": "2017-11-29 17:29:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:05:19",
    "cvss_score": "8.1",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-287",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.36773",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98456",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:17",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "apple",
            "product": "mac_os_x"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "43201",
            "title": "Apple macOS 10.13.1 (High Sierra) - 'Blank Root' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2017-11-30",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "43248",
            "title": "Apple macOS 10.13.1 (High Sierra) - 'Blank Root' Local Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2017-11-28",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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/"
    ]
}