High severity · published Dec 23, 2021
CVE-2017-13908
An issue in handling file permissions was addressed with improved validation
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue in handling file permissions was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, macOS High Sierra 10.13. A local attacker may be able to execute non-executable text files via an SMB share.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.11 before 10.11.6; 10.12 through 10.12.5; 10.11.6; 10.11.6; 10.11.6; 10.11.6; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13908
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13908
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208144
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221
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