8.1
HIGH
CVE-2017-13872
Apple Directory Utility Path Traversal Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 29, 2017, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-13872 has a 9 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-13872 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-13872.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302
https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208315 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208331
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/
https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302
https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208315 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208331
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/
https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 9, 2024, 7:27 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Unleashing the toolkit that makes hackers rethink their life choices. For the discerning pentester.

Python

Updated: 5 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 23, 2024, 1:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 11 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 28, 2023, 12:26 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 4 years, 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 5, 2020, 10:48 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

macOS Privilege Escalation ;)

Python

Updated: 9 months ago
3 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 21, 2020, 11:55 a.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

macOS Privilege Escalation Helper

Python

Updated: 14 hours, 21 minutes ago
137 stars 24 fork 24 watcher
Born at : Feb. 26, 2019, 2:13 a.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

None

C

Updated: 7 years ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 30, 2017, 8:22 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

High Sierra root vulnerability validator

cve highsierra security-tools macos root

Updated: 6 years, 10 months ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 29, 2017, 9:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Simple script for the WHID injector - a rubberducky wifi

hid usb-hid usb-rubber-ducky rubber-ducky payload keyboard

Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago
101 stars 47 fork 47 watcher
Born at : Nov. 16, 2017, 9 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-13872 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-13872 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9302 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 26, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208331 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43248/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ No Types Assigned https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ No Types Assigned https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/macos-bug-lets-you-log-in-as-admin-with-no-password-required/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html No Types Assigned https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208315 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208315 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43201/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.wired.com/story/macos-update-undoes-apple-root-bug-patch/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039875 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101981 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://objective-see.com/blog/blog_0x24.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-13872 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

12.05 }} -2.16%

score

0.95517

percentile

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