HIGH
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
Published Nov 29, 2017
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 36.77%
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product macOS High Sierra Defaultn/a
- Version macOS High SierraStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | macOS High Sierra | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
36.77% 0.36773
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.36773
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (38 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 36.77% (0.36773) | 98.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 36.77% (0.36773) | 98.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 34.90% (0.34898) | 98.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 36.77% (0.36773) | 98.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 34.90% (0.34898) | 98.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 36.77% (0.36773) | 98.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 34.90% (0.34898) | 98.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 36.77% (0.36773) | 98.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 34.90% (0.34898) | 98.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 36.89% (0.36886) | 98.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 77.28% (0.77279) | 98.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 73.43% (0.73428) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 77.28% (0.77279) | 98.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 73.43% (0.73428) | 98.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 72.80% (0.72804) | 98.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 12.79% (0.12794) | 95.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 12.05% (0.12048) | 95.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 14.21% (0.14210) | 95.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 30.58% (0.30575) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | 31.70% (0.31704) | 97.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 14.89% (0.14889) | 95.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 12.01% (0.12008) | 94.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 14.72% (0.14719) | 95.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 11.37% (0.11366) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 10.37% (0.10367) | 94.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 8.77% (0.08771) | 93.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 8.12% (0.08123) | 93.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 7.75% (0.07749) | 93.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 8.31% (0.08309) | 93.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 7.11% (0.07112) | 92.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 7.99% (0.07993) | 93.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.00% (0.07002) | 92.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 93.52% (0.93524) | 99.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 93.52% (0.93524) | 99.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 10.13% (0.10129) | 87.33th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 10.13% (0.10129) | 87.18th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 10.13% (0.10129) | 95.02th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 10.13% (0.10129) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302 x_refsource_MISC
- https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208315 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208331 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ | x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208315 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208331 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ | x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Nov 29, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Aug 30, 2017
Link CVE-2017-13872
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a