Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2018-4170
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Admin Framework" component. It allows local users to discover a password by listing a process and its arguments during sysadminctl execution.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.7% 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
- support.apple.com/HT208692 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103582 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4170?
- CVE-2018-4170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4170?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.