CVE-2017-2402

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: April 02, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves mishandling of profile uninstall actions in the "MCX Client" component when a profile has multiple payloads. It allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging Active Directory certificate trust that should not have remained.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97140
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://support.apple.com/HT207615
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97140
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT207615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple