Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-4298 - Unspecified vulnerability in Apple products
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
Nessus
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOS_10_13_4.NASL description The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 10.13.x prior to 10.13.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Admin Framework - APFS - ATS - CoreFoundation - CoreText - Disk Images - Disk Management - File System Events - iCloud Drive - Intel Graphics Driver - IOFireWireFamily - Kernel - kext tools - LaunchServices - Mail - Notes - NSURLSession - NVIDIA Graphics Drivers - PDFKit - PluginKit - Quick Look - Security - Storage - System Preferences - Terminal - WindowServer Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 108786 published 2018-04-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108786 title macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(108786); script_version("1.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/06/19 15:17:43"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2017-13080", "CVE-2017-13890", "CVE-2017-13911", "CVE-2017-15412", "CVE-2017-7151", "CVE-2018-4104", "CVE-2018-4105", "CVE-2018-4106", "CVE-2018-4107", "CVE-2018-4108", "CVE-2018-4111", "CVE-2018-4112", "CVE-2018-4115", "CVE-2018-4131", "CVE-2018-4132", "CVE-2018-4135", "CVE-2018-4136", "CVE-2018-4138", "CVE-2018-4139", "CVE-2018-4142", "CVE-2018-4143", "CVE-2018-4144", "CVE-2018-4150", "CVE-2018-4151", "CVE-2018-4152", "CVE-2018-4154", "CVE-2018-4155", "CVE-2018-4156", "CVE-2018-4157", "CVE-2018-4158", "CVE-2018-4160", "CVE-2018-4167", "CVE-2018-4170", "CVE-2018-4173", "CVE-2018-4174", "CVE-2018-4175", "CVE-2018-4176", "CVE-2018-4179", "CVE-2018-4185", "CVE-2018-4187", "CVE-2018-4298" ); script_bugtraq_id( 101274, 102098, 103579, 103581, 103582, 103958, 104223 ); script_name(english:"macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 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 macOS / Mac OS X that is 10.13.x prior to 10.13.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Admin Framework - APFS - ATS - CoreFoundation - CoreText - Disk Images - Disk Management - File System Events - iCloud Drive - Intel Graphics Driver - IOFireWireFamily - Kernel - kext tools - LaunchServices - Mail - Notes - NSURLSession - NVIDIA Graphics Drivers - PDFKit - PluginKit - Quick Look - Security - Storage - System Preferences - Terminal - WindowServer 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/HT208692"); # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2018/Mar/msg00004.html script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e0e00f71"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to macOS version 10.13.4 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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-4298"); 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:"2018/03/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/03/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/04/02"); 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) 2018-2019 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 = "10.13.4"; if (version !~"^10\.13($|[^0-9])") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS 10.13.x"); if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.13.4', 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);
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_SECUPD2018-001.NASL description The remote host is running Mac OS X 10.11.6 or Mac OS X 10.12.6 and is missing a security update. It is therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities affecting the following components : - Audio - curl - IOHIDFamily - Kernel - LinkPresentation - QuartzCore - Sandbox - Security - WebKit - Wi-Fi last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 106297 published 2018-01-24 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106297 title macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-001) (Meltdown) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(106297); script_version("1.10"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/06/19 15:17:43"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2017-5705", "CVE-2017-5708", "CVE-2017-5754", "CVE-2018-4083", "CVE-2018-4084", "CVE-2018-4085", "CVE-2018-4086", "CVE-2018-4094", "CVE-2018-4097", "CVE-2018-4098", "CVE-2018-4100", "CVE-2018-4189", "CVE-2018-4298" ); script_bugtraq_id( 101917, 101921, 102378, 102772, 102782, 102785, 103330 ); script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0019"); script_name(english:"macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-001) (Meltdown)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of Security Update 2017-002 / 2017-005."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host is missing a macOS or Mac OS X security update that fixes multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is running Mac OS X 10.11.6 or Mac OS X 10.12.6 and is missing a security update. It is therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities affecting the following components : - Audio - curl - IOHIDFamily - Kernel - LinkPresentation - QuartzCore - Sandbox - Security - WebKit - Wi-Fi"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208465"); # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2018/Jan/msg00001.html script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?19644313"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Install Security Update 2018-001 or later for 10.11.x or Security Update 2018-001 or later for 10.12.x."); 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:H/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:H/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-4189"); 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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/23"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/23"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/24"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); 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) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/MacOSX/packages/boms"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); # Compare 2 patch numbers to determine if patch requirements are satisfied. # Return true if this patch or a later patch is applied # Return false otherwise function check_patch(year, number) { local_var p_split = split(patch, sep:"-"); local_var p_year = int( p_split[0]); local_var p_num = int( p_split[1]); if (year > p_year) return TRUE; else if (year < p_year) return FALSE; else if (number >= p_num) return TRUE; else return FALSE; } get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/local_checks_enabled"); os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/Version"); if (!preg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.(11\.6|12\.6)([^0-9]|$)", string:os)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.11.6 or Mac OS X 10.12.6"); if ("10.11.6" >< os) patch = "2018-001"; else patch = "2018-001"; packages = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/packages/boms", exit_code:1); sec_boms_report = pgrep( pattern:"^com\.apple\.pkg\.update\.(security\.|os\.SecUpd).*bom$", string:packages ); sec_boms = split(sec_boms_report, sep:'\n'); foreach package (sec_boms) { # Grab patch year and number matches = pregmatch(pattern:"[^0-9](20[0-9][0-9])[-.]([0-9]{3})[^0-9]", string:package); if (empty_or_null(matches)) continue; if (empty_or_null(matches[1]) || empty_or_null(matches[2])) continue; patch_found = check_patch(year:int(matches[1]), number:int(matches[2])); if (patch_found) exit(0, "The host has Security Update " + patch + " or later installed and is therefore not affected."); } report = '\n Missing security update : ' + patch; report += '\n Installed security BOMs : '; if (sec_boms_report) report += str_replace(find:'\n', replace:'\n ', string:sec_boms_report); else report += 'n/a'; report += '\n'; security_report_v4(port:0, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, extra:report);