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Apple MacOSX High Sierra Local Root Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Mac OS X Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is running Apple Mac OS X High Sierra and is prone to local root authentication bypass vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to an error which allows anyone to log into system as root with empty password.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apple Mac OS X version 10.13.x
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Apple Mac OS X 10.13.2 or later.