gsd-2017-13872
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
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CVE-2017-13872


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      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-12-30T02:29Z",
      "publishedDate": "2017-11-29T17:29Z"
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}


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