GSD-2017-13872
Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21Details
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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