CVE-2017-2381 Privilege escalation in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5r2-8qvc-xgqx.