VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-4298

In macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, a permissions issue existed in Remote Management.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.30%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, a permissions issue existed in Remote Management. This issue was addressed through improved permission validation.

CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.30% probability · 69th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: apple/apple tv · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/watchos
Source: product-security@apple.com

References

https://support.apple.com/HT208465Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208692%2C
https://support.apple.com/HT208465Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208692%2C

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.