Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-4251 (CCN-144352)

Assigned:2018-06-01
Published:2018-06-01
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Firmware" component. It allows attackers to modify the EFI flash-memory region that a crafted app that has root access.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:N/UI:R/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): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.1 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
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-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-4251

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20190326 Repeat of CVE-2018-4251 in Razer Laptops

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041027

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve20184251-priv-esc(144352)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT208849
About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.5, Security Update 2018-003 Sierra, Security Update 2018-003 El Capitan

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208849

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.13.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos_high_sierra:10.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple macos sierra 10.13.4