CVE-2017-2429 Auth bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2017-2429?

CVE-2017-2429 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 "FinderKit" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging unexpected permission changes during an iCloud Sharing Send Link action.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2429?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-2429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-vg33-fjjc-8x7w.