PT-2019-7960 · Apple · Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan+2

Glenn G. Bruckno + 3 · Published 2019-01-11 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-13889

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS High Sierra versions prior to 10.13.3 Security Update 2018-001 Sierra (affected versions not specified) Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan (affected versions not specified)

Description A logic error existed in the validation of credentials. This issue was addressed with improved credential validation.

Recommendations For macOS High Sierra versions prior to 10.13.3, update to version 10.13.3 or later to resolve the issue. For Security Update 2018-001 Sierra and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-13889

Affected Products

Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan

Security Update 2018-001 Sierra

Macos High Sierra

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13889 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT208465 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13889 · Vendor Advisory