CVE-2017-13872

🗓️ 29 Nov 2017 17:29:00Reported by [email protected]Type

Issue in Apple macOS High Sierra with "Directory Utility" allows obtaining administrator access without passwor

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 25
0day.today	Apple macOS 10.13.1 High Sierra - Blank Root Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	9 Dec 201700:00	–	zdt
Tenable Nessus	macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)	10 Apr 201900:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	MacOS 10.13 root Authentication Bypass (Security Update 2017-001)	28 Nov 201700:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2017-002 and 2017-005)	7 Dec 201700:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)	7 Dec 201700:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	macOS 10.13 Authentication Bypass Remote Check (CVE-2017-13872)	4 Dec 201700:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	macOS 10.13 root Authentication Bypass Direct Check	29 Nov 201700:00	–	nessus
Apple	About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan	6 Dec 201700:00	–	apple
Apple	About the security content of Security Update 2017-001	29 Nov 201700:00	–	apple
Apple	About the security content of Security Update 2017-001 - Apple Support	2 Dec 201704:57	–	apple

NVD

Node

Source	Link
support	www.support.apple.com/HT208331
support	www.support.apple.com/HT208315
exploit-db	www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/
exploit-db	www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/
objective-see	www.objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html
securityfocus	www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981
wired	www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/
github	www.github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302
arstechnica	www.arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/
securitytracker	www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875

13 May 2026 00:24Current

6.7Medium risk

Vulners AI Score6.7

CVSS 38.1

CVSS 29.3

EPSS0.76664