CVE-2017-7149 json
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
published 2017-10-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16187
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 Supplemental Update is affected. The issue involves the "StorageKit" component. It allows attackers to discover passwords for APFS encrypted volumes by reading Disk Utility hints, because the stored hint value was accidentally set to the password itself, not the entered hint value.
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackernoon.com https://hackernoon.com/new-macos-high-sierra-vulnerability-exposes-the-password-of-an-encrypted-apfs-container-b4f2f5326e79 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- theregister.co.uk https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/05/apple_patches_password_hint_bug_that_revealed_password/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- nakedsecurity.sophos.com https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/10/05/urgent-update-your-mac-again-right-now/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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hackernoon.com
/new-macos-high-sierra-vulnerability-exposes-the-password-of-an-encrypted-apfs-container-b4f2f5326e79
exploit, third-party-advisory
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theregister.co.uk
/2017/10/05/apple_patches_password_hint_bug_that_revealed_password/
exploit, press/media-coverage, third-party-advisory
-
nakedsecurity.sophos.com
/2017/10/05/urgent-update-your-mac-again-right-now/
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT208165
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039513
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101178
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7149
- NVD CVE-2017-7149
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