CVE-2017-2381 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users with admin group membership on a network directory server can gain elevated privileges via the sudo component in macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-2381?

CVE-2017-2381 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "sudo" component. It allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging membership in the admin group on a network directory server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2381?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2381?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2381 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2381 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5r2-8qvc-xgqx.

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