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CVE-2017-13872
HIGH · CVSS 8.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-11-29T17:29:00.217 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:05:19.153

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.

Affected products

apple — mac_os_x

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References

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