Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-13827 - Unspecified vulnerability in Apple mac OS X 10.13.0

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
apple
nessus

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the "kext tools" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that performs kext loading.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
1

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOS_10_13.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is prior to 10.10.5, 10.11.x prior to 10.11.6, 10.12.x prior to 10.12.6, or is not macOS 10.13. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - apache - AppSandbox - AppleScript - Application Firewall - ATS - Audio - CFNetwork - CFNetwork Proxies - CFString - Captive Network Assistant - CoreAudio - CoreText - DesktopServices - Directory Utility - file - Fonts - fsck_msdos - HFS - Heimdal - HelpViewer - IOFireWireFamily - ImageIO - Installer - Kernel - kext tools - libarchive - libc - libexpat - Mail - Mail Drafts - ntp - Open Scripting Architecture - PCRE - Postfix - Quick Look - QuickTime - Remote Management - SQLite - Sandbox - Screen Lock - Security - Spotlight - WebKit - zlib Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id103598
published2017-10-03
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103598
titlemacOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(103598);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:37");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-0736",
    "CVE-2016-2161",
    "CVE-2016-4736",
    "CVE-2016-5387",
    "CVE-2016-8740",
    "CVE-2016-8743",
    "CVE-2016-9042",
    "CVE-2016-9063",
    "CVE-2016-9840",
    "CVE-2016-9841",
    "CVE-2016-9842",
    "CVE-2016-9843",
    "CVE-2017-0381",
    "CVE-2017-3167",
    "CVE-2017-3169",
    "CVE-2017-6451",
    "CVE-2017-6452",
    "CVE-2017-6455",
    "CVE-2017-6458",
    "CVE-2017-6459",
    "CVE-2017-6460",
    "CVE-2017-6462",
    "CVE-2017-6463",
    "CVE-2017-6464",
    "CVE-2017-7074",
    "CVE-2017-7077",
    "CVE-2017-7078",
    "CVE-2017-7080",
    "CVE-2017-7082",
    "CVE-2017-7083",
    "CVE-2017-7084",
    "CVE-2017-7086",
    "CVE-2017-7114",
    "CVE-2017-7119",
    "CVE-2017-7121",
    "CVE-2017-7122",
    "CVE-2017-7123",
    "CVE-2017-7124",
    "CVE-2017-7125",
    "CVE-2017-7126",
    "CVE-2017-7127",
    "CVE-2017-7128",
    "CVE-2017-7129",
    "CVE-2017-7130",
    "CVE-2017-7132",
    "CVE-2017-7138",
    "CVE-2017-7141",
    "CVE-2017-7143",
    "CVE-2017-7144",
    "CVE-2017-7149",
    "CVE-2017-7150",
    "CVE-2017-7659",
    "CVE-2017-7668",
    "CVE-2017-7679",
    "CVE-2017-9233",
    "CVE-2017-9788",
    "CVE-2017-9789",
    "CVE-2017-10140",
    "CVE-2017-10989",
    "CVE-2017-11103",
    "CVE-2017-13782",
    "CVE-2017-13807",
    "CVE-2017-13808",
    "CVE-2017-13809",
    "CVE-2017-13810",
    "CVE-2017-13811",
    "CVE-2017-13812",
    "CVE-2017-13813",
    "CVE-2017-13814",
    "CVE-2017-13815",
    "CVE-2017-13816",
    "CVE-2017-13817",
    "CVE-2017-13818",
    "CVE-2017-13819",
    "CVE-2017-13820",
    "CVE-2017-13821",
    "CVE-2017-13822",
    "CVE-2017-13823",
    "CVE-2017-13824",
    "CVE-2017-13825",
    "CVE-2017-13827",
    "CVE-2017-13828",
    "CVE-2017-13829",
    "CVE-2017-13830",
    "CVE-2017-13831",
    "CVE-2017-13832",
    "CVE-2017-13833",
    "CVE-2017-13834",
    "CVE-2017-13836",
    "CVE-2017-13837",
    "CVE-2017-13838",
    "CVE-2017-13839",
    "CVE-2017-13840",
    "CVE-2017-13841",
    "CVE-2017-13842",
    "CVE-2017-13843",
    "CVE-2017-13846",
    "CVE-2017-13850",
    "CVE-2017-13851",
    "CVE-2017-13853",
    "CVE-2017-13854",
    "CVE-2017-13873",
    "CVE-2017-1000373"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    91816,
    93055,
    94337,
    94650,
    95076,
    95077,
    95078,
    95131,
    95248,
    97045,
    97046,
    97049,
    97050,
    97051,
    97052,
    97058,
    97074,
    97076,
    97078,
    97201,
    99132,
    99134,
    99135,
    99137,
    99170,
    99177,
    99276,
    99502,
    99551,
    99568,
    99569,
    100987,
    100990,
    100991,
    100992,
    100993,
    100999,
    102100
  );
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2017-09-25-1");

  script_name(english:"macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X / macOS.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple security
vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is prior to
10.10.5, 10.11.x prior to 10.11.6, 10.12.x prior to 10.12.6, or is
not macOS 10.13. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - apache
  - AppSandbox
  - AppleScript
  - Application Firewall
  - ATS
  - Audio
  - CFNetwork
  - CFNetwork Proxies
  - CFString
  - Captive Network Assistant
  - CoreAudio
  - CoreText
  - DesktopServices
  - Directory Utility
  - file
  - Fonts
  - fsck_msdos
  - HFS
  - Heimdal
  - HelpViewer
  - IOFireWireFamily
  - ImageIO
  - Installer
  - Kernel
  - kext tools
  - libarchive
  - libc
  - libexpat
  - Mail
  - Mail Drafts
  - ntp
  - Open Scripting Architecture
  - PCRE
  - Postfix
  - Quick Look
  - QuickTime
  - Remote Management
  - SQLite
  - Sandbox
  - Screen Lock
  - Security
  - Spotlight
  - WebKit
  - zlib

Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can
result in arbitrary code execution.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208144");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208165");
  # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2017/Sep/msg00005.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9cfca404");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS version 10.13 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/09/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/09/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/10/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:macos");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/OS");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (!os)
{
  os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS");
  if ("Mac OS X" >!< os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS / Mac OS X");

  c = get_kb_item("Host/OS/Confidence");
  if (c <= 70) exit(1, "Can't determine the host's OS with sufficient confidence.");
}
if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS / Mac OS X");

matches = pregmatch(pattern:"Mac OS X ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)+)", string:os);
if (empty_or_null(matches)) exit(1, "Failed to parse the macOS / Mac OS X version ('" + os + "').");

version = matches[1];
fixed_version = "10.13";

# Patches exist for 10.10.5, OS X Yosemite v10.11.6 and OS X El Capitan v10.12.6
# https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221
# Do NOT mark them as vuln
if (
  # No 10.x patch below 10.10.5
  ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.10.5', strict:FALSE) == -1
  ||
  # No 10.11.x patch below 10.11.6
  (
    version =~"^10\.11($|[^0-9])"
    &&
    ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.11.6', strict:FALSE) == -1
  )
  ||
  # No 10.12.x patch below 10.12.6
  (
    version =~"^10\.12($|[^0-9])"
    &&
    ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.12.6', strict:FALSE) == -1
  )
)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port:0,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra:
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version +
      '\n'
  );
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "macOS / Mac OS X", version);