CVE-2017-2402

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves mishandling of profile uninstall actions in the "MCX Client" component when a profile has multiple payloads. It allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging Active Directory certificate trust that should not have remained.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.25%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97140	third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207615	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2402?: CVE-2017-2402 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2402?: To fix CVE-2017-2402, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-2402 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2402 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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