Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-13905 (CCN-216045)

Assigned:2017-08-30
Published:2018-10-18
Updated:2022-01-12
Summary:A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 11.2, iOS 11.2, macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan, watchOS 4.2. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-13905

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve201713905-priv-esc(216045)

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208325

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208327

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT208331
About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208331

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208334

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 11.2)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.11 and < 10.11.6)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.12 and < 10.12.6)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.13.2)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 11.2)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 4.2)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos_high_sierra:10.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os *
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.11.6 -
    apple mac os x 10.11.6 security_update_2016-001
    apple mac os x 10.11.6 security_update_2016-002
    apple mac os x 10.11.6 security_update_2016-003
    apple mac os x 10.11.6 security_update_2017-001
    apple mac os x 10.11.6 security_update_2017-002
    apple mac os x 10.11.6 security_update_2017-003
    apple mac os x 10.11.6 security_update_2017-004
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.12.6
    apple mac os x 10.12.6 security_update_2017-001
    apple macos *
    apple tvos *
    apple watchos *
    apple macos high sierra 10.13.1
    apple tvos 11.1
    apple ios 11.1