Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-7143
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the "Captive Network Assistant" component. It allows remote attackers to discover cleartext passwords in opportunistic circumstances by sniffing the network during use of the captive portal browser, which has a UI error that can lead to cleartext transmission without the user's awareness.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100993 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT208144 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7143?
- CVE-2017-7143 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7143?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.