Permissions Issue in Remote Management for macOS High Sierra and El Capitan
CVE-2018-4298

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iPhone OS
Apple Tv
Watch OS
Mac Os X
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 January 2019

What is CVE-2018-4298?

A permissions issue was discovered in the Remote Management feature of macOS High Sierra and El Capitan, allowing unauthorized access under specific conditions. This vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent security updates, which improved permission validation to enhance user security.

References

https://support.apple.com/HT208465
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https://support.apple.com/HT208692%2C
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-4298 : Permissions Issue in Remote Management for macOS High Sierra and El Capitan