CVE-2017-6988

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "802.1X" component. It allows remote attackers to discover the network credentials of arbitrary users by operating a crafted network that requires 802.1X authentication, because EAP-TLS certificate validation mishandles certificate changes.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484 vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207797 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6988?
CVE-2017-6988 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6988?
To fix CVE-2017-6988, 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-2017-6988 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6988 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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