CVE-2018-4298: Critical severity macos high sierra vulnerability

Published Mar 29, 2018
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Updated

Remote Management. A permissions issue existed in Remote Management. This issue was addressed through improved permission validation.

Other sources

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.

Credit

Tim van der Werff(SupCloud)

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13.4
10.13.4
Apple Sierra
Apple El Capitan
Apple Apple TV<11.2.5
Apple iPhone OS<11.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.13.0<10.13.3
Apple WatchOS<4.2.2

Event History

Jan 11, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-4298?

CVE-2018-4298 is a vulnerability in macOS High Sierra, Sierra, and El Capitan that allows unauthorized remote management.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4298?

CVE-2018-4298 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

How does CVE-2018-4298 impact Apple TV, iPhone OS, macOS, and watchOS?

CVE-2018-4298 impacts Apple TV with version up to 11.2.5, iPhone OS with version up to 11.2.5, macOS up to 10.13.3, and watchOS up to 4.2.2.

4

What is the recommended solution for CVE-2018-4298?

Update to macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 or apply the Security Update 2018-001 for Sierra and El Capitan to address CVE-2018-4298.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-4298?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-4298 on the official Apple support page: https://support.apple.com/HT208465

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