Apple macOS up to 10.13.1 802.1X sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.1. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component 802.1X. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-13832. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component 802.1X. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "802.1X" component. It allows attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging TLS 1.0 support.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/31/2017 as HT208221 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-13832 since 08/30/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/21/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

A protocol security issue was addressed by enabling TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103598 (macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370625 (Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 10.13.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103598) and SecurityFocus (BID 91816†). The entries VDB-89669, VDB-89849, VDB-98603 and VDB-99763 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 103598
Nessus Name: macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 861083
OpenVAS Name: Apple MacOSX Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities HT208221
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.13.1

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07/18/2016 🔍
08/30/2017 +408 days 🔍
10/03/2017 +34 days 🔍
10/31/2017 +28 days 🔍
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11/03/2017 +3 days 🔍
11/12/2017 +9 days 🔍
01/21/2021 +1166 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208221
Researcher: Scott Geary
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13832 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108927
SecurityFocus: 91816
SecurityTracker: 1039710

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/03/2017 15:01
Updated: 01/21/2021 17:35
Changes: 11/03/2017 15:01 (77), 12/03/2019 08:41 (4), 01/21/2021 17:28 (2), 01/21/2021 17:35 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:DE3:103

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