CVE-2017-13872 (GCVE-0-2017-13872)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-29 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 19:13
VLAI?
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • improper access control
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a macOS High Sierra Affected: macOS High Sierra
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