CVE-2017-13872
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS High Sierra before Security Update 2017-001 is affected. The issue involves the "Directory Utility"...
- Published
- Nov 29, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- apple
- Evidence observed
- Nov 28, 2017
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.5%
- Model date
- Oct 13, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
modules/auxiliary/scanner/vnc/ard_root_pw.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- verification: check_not_declared($.auxiliary_scanner/vnc/ard_root_pw.check)
modules/exploits/osx/local/root_no_password.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: OSX($.exploit_osx/local/root_no_password.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_osx/local/root_no_password.check)
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