CVE-2017-7149

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 Supplemental Update is affected. The issue involves the "StorageKit" component. It allows attackers to discover passwords for APFS encrypted volumes by reading Disk Utility hints, because the stored hint value was accidentally set to the password itself, not the entered hint value.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://hackernoon.com/new-macos-high-sierra-vulnerability-exposes-the-password-of-an-encrypted-apfs-container-b4f2f5326e79	third party advisory exploit
https://support.apple.com/HT208165	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039513	vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/05/apple_patches_password_hint_bug_that_revealed_password/	press/media coverage exploit third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101178	vdb entry third party advisory
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/10/05/urgent-update-your-mac-again-right-now/	exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7149?: CVE-2017-7149 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7149?: To fix CVE-2017-7149, 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-2017-7149 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-7149 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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