CVE-2018-4478medium
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Description
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.5, Security Update 2018-003 Sierra, Security Update 2018-003 El Capitan. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to elevate privileges.
References
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2021-12-23
Updated: 2022-01-05
Type: CWE-269
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Impact Score: 10
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 0.9
Severity: MEDIUM
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2018-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2018-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:security_update_2017-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:security_update_2018-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:security_update_2018-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110324 | macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | critical |