Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-13892 - Unspecified vulnerability in Apple mac OS X and Macos

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
apple
nessus

Summary

An issue existed in the handling of Contact sharing. This issue was addressed with improved handling of user information. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan. Sharing contact information may lead to unexpected data sharing.

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOS_10_13_2.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.13.x prior to 10.13.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - apache - curl - Directory Utility - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOKit - Intel Graphics Driver - Kernel - Mail - Mail Drafts - OpenSSL - Screen Sharing Server Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id105080
published2017-12-07
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105080
titlemacOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(105080);
  script_version("1.12");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/06/19 15:17:43");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-1000254",
    "CVE-2017-13847",
    "CVE-2017-13848",
    "CVE-2017-13855",
    "CVE-2017-13858",
    "CVE-2017-13860",
    "CVE-2017-13862",
    "CVE-2017-13865",
    "CVE-2017-13867",
    "CVE-2017-13868",
    "CVE-2017-13869",
    "CVE-2017-13871",
    "CVE-2017-13872",
    "CVE-2017-13875",
    "CVE-2017-13876",
    "CVE-2017-13878",
    "CVE-2017-13883",
    "CVE-2017-13886",
    "CVE-2017-13887",
    "CVE-2017-13892",
    "CVE-2017-13904",
    "CVE-2017-13905",
    "CVE-2017-13911",
    "CVE-2017-15422",
    "CVE-2017-3735",
    "CVE-2017-5754",
    "CVE-2017-7151",
    "CVE-2017-7154",
    "CVE-2017-7155",
    "CVE-2017-7158",
    "CVE-2017-7159",
    "CVE-2017-7162",
    "CVE-2017-7163",
    "CVE-2017-7171",
    "CVE-2017-7172",
    "CVE-2017-7173",
    "CVE-2017-9798"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    100515,
    100872,
    101115,
    101981,
    102097,
    102098,
    102099,
    102100,
    102378,
    103134,
    103135
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0019");

  script_name(english:"macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)");
  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 10.13.x
prior to 10.13.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - apache
  - curl
  - Directory Utility
  - IOAcceleratorFamily
  - IOKit
  - Intel Graphics Driver
  - Kernel
  - Mail
  - Mail Drafts
  - OpenSSL
  - Screen Sharing Server

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/HT208331");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208394");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS version 10.13.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-7172");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Mac OS X Root Privilege Escalation');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/12/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/12/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/12/07");

  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_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  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 = "10.13.2";

if (version !~"^10\.13($|[^0-9])")
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS 10.13.x");

if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.13.2', 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);